The Aberdeen Police Department said Wednesday that a Level 3 sex offender has registered an address in the 1400 block of Cherry Street.

Joseph Marion Peterson, 32, was convicted in 2005 of Assault of a Child 3rd Degree with Sexual Motivation in Pierce County. In 2007, he was convicted of Assault 2nd Degree with Sexual Motivation. In 2010, he was convicted of Child Molestation 3rd Degree in Pierce County.

Peterson has been classified as a Level 3 sex offender with a high risk of re-offending. He is not currently wanted by police and their notification is intended only to inform the public.