Reno, NV…The Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit (RSONU) has charged Javier Virrey-Rodriguez, 27, with one felony count of being a sex offender who failed to register. Virrey is a Tier I sex offender previously charged in Placer County for sexually motivated crimes with a deadly weapon.

Virrey was arrested by the Reno Police Department on June 4, 2021, for one felony count of home invasion; one felony count of attempted home invasion; a misdemeanor count of destroying the property of another; and a misdemeanor count of obstructing and resisting an officer.

The RSONU was formed in 1998 to be in compliance with federal law passed in 1997. At that time Washoe County, the City of Sparks and the City of Reno all agreed there was a need for coordination in law enforcement in the tracking, monitoring, investigation, public notification, and the arrest and prosecution of non-compliant sex offenders. The RSONU operates as a regional, multi-jurisdictional and collaborative entity to carry out the requirements of community notifications as set forth in Chapter 179D of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The RSONU’s jurisdictional boundaries encompass all of Washoe County, including the Cities of Reno and Sparks.

In addition to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigator, investigators from RPD and SPD are sworn in as Deputies with the WCSO in order to carry out the mission of the Unit. The WCSO also provides an Administrative Office Support Specialist to help with clerical functions.

Currently, there are about 1400 registered sex offenders in the Reno, Sparks and Washoe County area. Each of the three investigators are assigned over 400 offenders to monitor.

The RSONU is open Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm, excluding holidays, and can be reached at 775-325-6483.
For details on Virrey’s initial arrest, please refer to RPD case #21-9816.