BUTLER COUNTY — A registered sex offender was arrested after area police found several firearms while conducting search warrants.
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Fairfield Township police started investigating Adam Kendel, 43, after learning he was allegedly involved in sex crimes with a minor, according to the department.
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Kendel is a Tier II registered sex offender for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in 2009.
He received a four-year prison sentence for that Butler County conviction, the department said.
Investigators learned that the Ashland Police Department in Kentucky had an active case involving Kendel and the same juvenile victim.
The department was told that Kendel could have grenades, weapons, ammunition, and food to last six months.
He also reportedly barricades his windows and doors at night.
Due to the potential high risk, the Butler County Regional SWAT Team and Bomb Squad, along with Fairfield Township officers, served a search warrant at his house in the 1900 block of Fairfax Ave.
This search led authorities to a second location in the 1800 block of Grand Blvd. in Hamilton.
Detectives found a large quantity of weapons, including sawed-off shotguns, pistols, and numerous rifles, as well as other items.
Authorities will present additional charges to the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office for their review.
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