Sex offender registers as transient in Thurston County

Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has released a general public notification that a level two sex offender has moved into Thurston County as a transient. He is not wanted at this time.

Michael L. Coleman is a registered level 2 sex offender who, in June 2000, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old after giving her and a couple of her friends alcohol and marijuana. Coleman was sentenced to 147 months of confinement after being convicted of rape in the second degree.

Coleman has registered as a transient with TCSO and he will be residing within the county.

Coleman is described as a 6 foot tall, 320 pound white male with blue eyes. Coleman is pictured bald, but in TSCO’s release he is described as having brown hair.

If you have questions or concerns about Coleman or any other registered sex offender living in Thurston County, visit www.co.thurston.wa.us/sheriff and click “Sex Offender Watch,” or call the SOR Unit at 360-754-2894.

This story was originally published July 24, 2020 at 9:59 AM.