A Mammoth Spring man previously convicted as a Level 3 sex offender pleaded guilty earlier this month to failing to update authorities on his social media accounts and employment location, as required by law. Timothy Dean Clark, 57, entered his plea on August 3 in Baxter County Circuit Court related to violations of sex offender registration requirements.
Clark was sentenced to three years of probation following the plea. He also faces separate misdemeanor charges stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a male co-worker at his place of employment in Baxter County in May.
A Level 3 sex offender is classified as posing a moderate risk to reoffend. According to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee, individuals in this category often exhibit characteristics or behaviors that increase the likelihood of recidivism.
Clark’s initial conviction occurred in 2008, when he admitted to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. At that time, he was employed as the minister of music and outreach at a church in White County. He served about 10 and a half years of a 30-year prison sentence before being paroled in August 2018. After his release, Clark relocated to Mammoth Spring in Fulton County.
The recent charges arose after the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Coordinator conducted a review of Clark’s compliance with registration rules. Officials discovered that Clark had failed to report his continued employment at a boat manufacturing plant in Midway, where he had worked since 2018. Arkansas law requires sex offenders to keep local law enforcement informed of their current residences, places of employment, and any online accounts.
Clark’s defense argued that he believed he had adhered to reporting protocols by listing his employment with authorities in Fulton County, where he resides. His attorney claimed Clark was under the impression that he did not need to separately report the same employment information to Baxter County, asserting that officials had not informed him otherwise.
The investigation also uncovered unreported online accounts linked to Clark, including a Facebook profile under the name "Dean Kinard" and an undisclosed email address. Despite initially denying the accounts, Clark later admitted their existence. Officials say sex offenders are required to report all active aliases, social media accounts, and email addresses.
Separately, the probable cause affidavit outlines the events behind the misdemeanor charges. Clark is accused of making unwanted physical contact with a male colleague at the boat plant on two occasions in May. The alleged victim stated Clark had contacted him via phone and text after the encounter until the calls were blocked.
Clark is expected to remain under supervision for the duration of his probation and must adhere to all conditions of his registration as a sex offender. Failure to comply with these conditions is a criminal offense under Arkansas law.