The Jamestown Police Department wants to notify Jamestown residents regarding a high risk sex offender who has changed address within the city of Jamestown.

42-year-old Jamal Joel Anderson lives at 824 20th St SW #208 Days Inn #208 in Jamestown. Anderson has been assigned a high-risk assessment by the ND risk level committee, Office of the Attorney General.

He does not own a vehicle.

Offense: Corrupt/Solicitation of Minor – When police conducted a search of Anderson’s place of residence, they found a nude 16 year old girl in Anderson’s bed. Upon questioning, the two had sexual intercourse approx.. 5 times in the past six months. Conviction Date: 02/02/2001 in Stutsman County District Court, ND. Disposition: 1 year; 48 days credit; 6 years supervised probation.

Offense: Aggravated Assault – Anderson struck a 17 year old boy with a baseball bat on his back and face, requiring five stitches to close a wound on the boy’s face. Conviction Date: 03/25/1999 in Stutsman County District Court, ND. Disposition: 5 years; 5 years suspended for 5 years; 5 years supervised probation.

Mr. Anderson is on GPS monitoring.

Anderson is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords or employers will be turned over for prosecution. Printed handouts of the demographics of Mr. Anderson are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

Mr. Anderson is on parole with ND Parole and Probation.

More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s website at www.sexoffender.nd.gov/