Two Pocatello, Idaho Sex Offenders Face Felony Charges for Failing to Update Registry
Two convicted sex offenders from Pocatello, Idaho, are facing felony charges after authorities say both men failed to maintain current registrations as required by state law. Jeremy Kay Baker, 52, and Adam Glen Dorris, 35, were each arrested on March 31 and charged with failing to register as a sex offender — a felony offense that carries up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 upon conviction.
Both men have been required to register as sex offenders following separate rape convictions in Bannock County. Baker was convicted in December 1995, and Dorris was convicted in September 2010. Their arrests stem from independent investigations that eventually converged at the Bannock County Jail on the same day.
Baker’s Case: A Transient With Lapsed Registry Compliance
According to incident reports, the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office was alerted last month that Baker, described as a transient living in the Pocatello area, had failed to pay his annual registration fee and had not reported in person to the sheriff’s office every 14 days as required by law for offenders without a permanent address. His last annual registration on record was July 2025.
Deputies attempted to contact Baker by phone, but his number had been disconnected. Baker later told authorities he had visited the sheriff’s office in February 2026 to update his address to “homeless” but had not returned since. On March 19, the sex offender registry flagged Baker as non-compliant after he failed to complete his quarterly address verification.
Deputies located Baker on March 31 during a brief traffic stop on Breneman Street in Chubbuck. He was taken into custody and transported to the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello.
Dorris’s Case: Address Change Not Reported Within Required Window
Dorris came to the attention of the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office through a separate route. On March 30, a Pocatello Police detective investigating an unrelated matter involving Dorris contacted a sheriff’s deputy after discovering that Dorris’ registered address was no longer current. Dorris had previously been registered at a Pocatello hotel, but had checked out in early March and moved in with family.
Idaho law requires registered sex offenders to update their registration within 48 hours of any address change. When deputies located Dorris near a west Pocatello address on March 31, he acknowledged he had moved approximately 25 days prior and was aware of the 48-hour reporting requirement. He was placed under arrest and also transported to the Bannock County Jail.
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office has maintained an active role in tracking registered sex offenders in the region. For more on law enforcement activity in the area, see our earlier coverage of a SWAT team executing a high-risk search warrant in Pocatello.
Court Proceedings Underway
Both Baker and Dorris appeared before 6th District Magistrate Judge Thomas W. Clark for separate arraignment hearings on April 1, where their bonds were each set at $25,000. Preliminary hearings were held April 14, and prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to elevate both cases from magistrate court to district court for trial.
Baker is scheduled to return to district court for arraignment on April 27. Dorris’ district court arraignment is set for May 11. If convicted, each man faces up to 10 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines under Idaho law.
The arrests underscore the ongoing enforcement efforts by the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and Pocatello Police Department to ensure that registered sex offenders comply with state registry requirements — laws designed to protect public safety by keeping authorities informed of where such offenders reside. Compliance with the registry is a cornerstone of Idaho’s approach to monitoring individuals convicted of serious sex crimes, and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Idaho continue to actively pursue cases involving non-compliant offenders.
What Comes Next
Jeremy Kay Baker is due back in district court for arraignment on April 27, 2026. Adam Glen Dorris is scheduled for his district court arraignment on May 11, 2026. Bannock County News will continue to follow both cases as they move through the court system. For additional statewide coverage of law enforcement and public safety issues, visit Idaho News.