Worsham had not reported his place of employment, nor his current address.
He had most recently been registered as a Tier III sex offender in Miami County, according to Burns. It’s unclear how the person who reported Worsham recognized him.
Ricky Seyfang, of the Adult Parole Authority, confirmed for the Dayton Daily News Worsham in January 2010 was convicted in Darke County of unlawful sexual contact with a minor. He was sentenced to to three years and released in October 2012.
Seyfang said her organization was not aware of his employment at the fair prior to this arrest.
Charles Cox, owner of Cox Concessions, hires food vendors and books the ride company at the Montgomery County Fair, which began on Wednesday and runs through Monday. In 57 years in the business, he said he’s never run into a situation like what happened last week in Darke County.
Some fairs require background checks and others don’t, he said.
“They do have their contracts that anybody that they feel or the sheriff’s office feels should not be on the grounds … they have the right to escort them off,” he said.
Cox’s company primarily oversees the food vendors at the fair. He said he runs background checks on everyone. When asked about the ride company, he said the responsibility falls on that company.
Russell Clements, from that company Triple Treat Shows, was busy setting up Montgomery County’s fair Wednesday and was unavailable for comment.
But Cox said the group working at the fair hasn’t had any issues.
“I can tell you (this company) does probably 18 to 20 fairs in the the state of Ohio,” he said. “They’ve been in the business 40 years or better and they’ve never had a problem that I’ve heard of.”
Worsham was transferred from the Darke County Jail to the Miami County Jail on Tuesday. He now faces the possibilities of additional jail time or time on parole.
Daryl Riffle, Darke County Fair Manager, declined to comment Wednesday afternoon.
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