Cuyahoga County sex offender accused of attempting to rape victim under 10 years old

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a sex offender wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for another alleged violent attack.

According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, in April of 2017, Lonnie Dickerson is accused of trying to rape a victim who was under the age of 10.

Record show Dickerson restrained the child during the assault.

He is facing the following charges:

• Attempted rape (Sexually violent predator specification)
• Kidnapping
• Gross Sexual Imposition

Dickerson is already listed as a sex offender because of a 2005 guilty plea to sexual battery.

He has a criminal history dating back to 1997 with the sheriff’s department.

Dickerson is 5’10” and 192 pounds and has a tattoo on his back of a cross.

Anyone with information on Dickerson’s whereabouts should contact Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463.

Tips that lead to an arrest and a conviction could be eligible for up to a $5,000 reward.

Calls are not recorded, and tipsters can remain anonymous.