A Valparaiso area man has been charged for his illegal presence multiple times at a Valparaiso daycare and preschool property, violating the terms of his status as a registered sexually violent predator.

Samuel Vega, 45, is charged with a Level 6 felony of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender, according to charging documents.

Vega was convicted in 1999 in Brazos County, Texas, for indecency with a child, who was 12 at the time. He was convicted in February 2024 on a charge of sexual battery in neighboring Lake County.

As a result of both convictions, Vega is registered as a lifetime sexually violent predator, an offender against children, and a serious sex offender, who must report every 90 days to the Porter County Sheriff’s Office.

On July 6, the Porter County Sheriff’s Office ha

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