PITTSBURGH — A former organist at a church in Warren, Ohio, was arrested for failing to comply with Pennsylvania Megan’s Law registration requirements.
According to police, 63-year-old Donald James Rasely is a tier one sex offender, and is required to register information, including places of employment.
Authorities said Rasely was arrested for failing to register three places of employment which included organist at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Warren, Sail Care in Ford City and private music lessons out of his home.
Authorities said he also failed to register two of his three email addresses, and an alias of D.J. Raisley, which he used while working at the church.
The pastor of the church told Channel 11’s Brandon Hudson that she was shocked to find out that Rasely was an unregistered sex offender.
“I’m surprised to hear that. I guess that’s the way it is, you never know,” Richard Kimble, who lives across the street from the church, said. “He always said hello and was always polite. Usually that’s the way it is.”
Police said eight counts of felony charges were filed against Rasely. He was placed in the Butler County Jail on $20,000 bond.