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May 2, 2008 8:25 am US/Central

Sex Offender's Name Remains On Wilmer Ballot

Name Of Man Who Withdrew From Mayor's Race Still On Ballot

WILMER (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ― A registered sex offender who withdrew from the mayoral race in his small Texas town remains on the ballot because he missed the deadline to officially withdraw, officials said.

James Brian Sliter, who was arrested 2004 when he was caught in a police sting trying to arrange sex with a 15-year-old girl on the Internet, withdrew from the mayoral race on March 28.

In Wilmer, candidates have five days from the day they file to officially withdraw. After that, their names stay on the ballot, Wilmer city secretary Crystol Birdwell explained.

The 42-year-old accountant said he dropped out because he was "convinced by the probation department to drop out of the race for mayor in the best interests of all concerned."

The city's election is scheduled for May 10.

Records show Sliter was charged with attempting to commit sexual assault of a child and placed on 10 years probation.

Sliter was eligible to run for office in Wilmer, a town of about 3,400 just south of Dallas, because he was not convicted.

He received deferred adjudication, which means he will not be convicted if he successfully completes probation.

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