Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Out-of-State Sexual Offender for Failure to Register

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2026

SILVER SPRINGS, NV – On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Central Command Patrol Squad and members of the LCSO Sex Offender Task Force responded to the 2700 block of Highway 50 East in Silver Springs, Nevada, for a report of trespassing.

Upon arrival, deputies contacted 34-year-old John Kyle Stevens. During the investigation, Stevens was identified as a registered sexual offender out of California. Further investigation determined that Stevens had been in the State of Nevada for longer than 48 hours and had failed to register with any law enforcement agency in Nevada as required by law.

Stevens was taken into custody and booked into the Lyon County Jail on one felony count of failing to register as a sexual offender and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force remains committed to ensuring all registered sexual offenders residing in or visiting Lyon County comply with Nevada’s registration requirements. Deputies proactively investigate reports of non-compliance and take appropriate enforcement action to protect the community.

The mission of the Task Force is to ensure full compliance among registered sexual offenders within Lyon County. Individuals who fail to meet their legal obligations will be held accountable.

The LCSO encourages community members to report concerns or suspicious activity related to sexual offender compliance. To report information regarding out-of-compliance sexual offenders residing in Lyon County, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force via email at SOTF@lyoncounty.org.

Jeffrey S. Miller
Central Commander
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office