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Confusion Over Recently Released Sex Offender's Name

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WILLISTON, Vt. -

On Tuesday, Vermont correction leader's say56-year-old Calbraith Macleod was released from prison.

As he left, they put out a press release warning the public about the high risk sex offender.

In it, they talk about the multiple sexual assaults committed against women, but there is no mention of a possible nickname he goes by.

"We would normally put in the press release, his last known name or the name that he used while he was with us," said Vermont Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito.

But when we searched the state's sex offender website Thursday morning, Macleod was nowhere to be found.

That's because registry employees entered what they believed to be his real name, Earl Tatro.

Pallito was surprised to learn that was the case.

"A little bit of a mistake I guess on your part?" said Fox44.

"I'm not ready to say that," said Pallito.

Pallito says Tatro is actually Macleod's former name.

"We'll work with the registry to figure out how we cannot have this confusion in the future," said Pallito.

Another mistake, the registry said Thursday morning Macleod's living in Burlington, but Pallito says he's actually in South Burlington.

If you're wondering exactly where he's living, you're out of luck, the state doesn't provide his address.

That's unlike New York and New Hampshire, where their registry's show maps and physical addresses.

"Why doesn't Vermont include their address?" said Fox44.

"It's based on the legislation that was enacted when the registry was put into place."

Vermont sex offender site:

https://secure.vermont.gov/DPS/sor/agreement.php

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