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Sex Offender At Lake Stone Campground Charged With Failing To Register
January 5, 2026
A 49-year-old registered sexual offender was arrested after authorities discovered him living at a campground in Century while claiming to be a homeless resident of Alabama.
Robert William Glenn was taken into custody on a felony charge for failing to report a change in his residence or transient address to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation began on December 27, when an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the county-operated Lake Stone Campground on west Highway 4 for a welfare check. During the encounter, Glenn claimed he was currently homeless and living in his truck in Brewton, according to an arrest report. He further claimed he possessed an Alabama driver’s license, though a records check later revealed he had no identification from that state and actually held a valid Florida license.
Glenn told the deputy he was only at the campground to help a woman with her ill ex-husband and to take children to school. However, the camp host and neighbors provided sworn statements contradicting his story. The camp host reported that Glenn had been staying at the site since December 2, 2025, and had even used his Florida driver’s license to complete the check-in paperwork. Neighbors added that Glenn appeared to be living at the camper “90 percent of the time” and that his vehicle was rarely gone overnight.
“While on scene, I verified the welfare of the children residing in the camper and did not see anything that caused me concern about their welfare,” the ECSO deputy wrote in the arrest report.
Glenn told deputies that he reports weekly to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama where he is registered as homeless.
Under Florida law, sexual offenders must report a “transient residence” within 48 hours if they remain in a county for three or more days, the ECSO said in the report. Records show Glenn signed a document in October 2025 acknowledging these requirements and stating his intent to move permanently to Alabama, the report states.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, adjudication was withheld against Glenn in 1997 in Escambia County, Florida, on a charge of a lewd or lascivious act involving a child under 16.
Glenn remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
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10 Responses to “Sex Offender At Lake Stone Campground Charged With Failing To Register”
One more thought.
Should state law require that, upon entry to a campground, a convicted sex offender shall notify the park manager of their being on the registry. And the campground owner shall, at minimum, post this fact at bath houses, rec buildings, and the campground office, naming the site where the person is staying and providing a photograph.
I would like to know that when staying at a campground with grandkids,
A publicly-owned recreation campground should not become a permanent residential area under any circumstance. Escambia County should set limits, if there aren’t limits already. Then enforce the rules.
If I recall correctly, Lake Stone CG has lakeside campsites available for shorter stays (like, weekend and a few weeks of camping), and the inland sites for longer stays. Just put a limit on it – -14 or 21 day limit for waterfront campsites, 5 months for sites away from the water (to allow winter seasonal campers). No extensions without fully leaving the park for a week (that includes all equipment).
Also, do not allow “permanence” to begin. Decks, potted plants, storage and use of large propane tanks, extra vehicle storage, skirts, stuff. Many campgrounds have a 10 or 15 year old camper rule, too. No junk
With regard to the sex offender, this person knew the rules about the registry, attempted a go around, and he got caught. Follow the rules.
He was homeless they needed a reason. Yes he offended almost 30 years ago. I feel like they should have did a background check before allowing him to stay if they were so worried. But it is true homelessness is rising like crazy in America and cities and towns better figure out how to get families back out of poverty or it just gets worse.
@Safebear, that is untrue. All Applewood Campgrounds run a background check on you. All it takes is your name and ID. Which you give as copies when you enter their campgrounds. Go on the National sex offender registry and run the name and compare the picture. You may claim it would scare people away but some find it comforting to know their kids are at the playground in a safe campsite. Much like when we were at ours and the company took over and everyone found out there was one there and they made them leave.
@Century – There isn’t a campground anywhere that does a background check on anyone wanting to camp there. If that was the case, there wouldn’t be anyone camping there because they’d be offended someone wanted to do that.
@Wow – Apparently he was friends with the family he is helping out. I’m sure he just didn’t show up and volunteer to start doing it.
@rd He could have done something about that charge…ask for leniency via the Court system, ask for help through his State/Federal leaders, etc., if he felt it was unjust. Breaking another law, which I’m sure he was aware of, isn’t the right way to accomplish anything good.
Help take children to school??
He came back here because he was let go years ago. We’re probably known for judicial leniency. These people need to be in a Chattahoochee type institution. There is no cure for these monsters.
Just to put it in perspective. He was 20 years old when he was charged and received 4 years probation. He wasn’t required to register because the registry didn’t exist then. Now at 49, almost 30 years later, he will likely spend 5 years in prison for failure to maintain paperwork.
Meanwhile, Molino Man (see 12/31 article) with 14 prior felony convictions will likely be walking the streets again within 2 years.
registered sexual offender living in a camp ground where other people comes with there children and grandchildren so why didn’t lake stone do a back check before they can camp got to protect our children