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(Jason Ray Dowse mugshot)   The Prentiss County Sheriff's Department has charged Jason Ray Dowse with failure to register as a sex offender. (Prentiss County Sheriff's Department)    By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/jake-holcomb/) Jake Holcomb    Published: Sep. 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM EDT | Updated: 11 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department has charged Jason Ray Dowse with failure to register as a sex offender.  An investigation allegedly revealed that Dowse was not residing at either of his registered addresses.  Interviews with people who knew Dowse revealed that he had been staying at various locations and had spent multiple weeks at an unregistered residence in Alcorn County, according to the sheriff’s department.  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