Canandaigua Sex Offender Pleads Guilty

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Paul Goodrell (photo: Ontario County Sheriff's Office)

A convicted sex offender accused of exposing himself to children at different locations across Ontario County last year pleaded guilty yesterday to felony charges.

54-year-old Paul Goodrell of Canandaigua, was arrested several times for incidents that took place during a four-day stretch in December.  Goodrell exposed himself inside a Wegmans, a Dollar Tree, and a Tops.

He’s been a registered sex offender since 2010, when he broke into a girls locker room in Auburn and flashed three teens.

Police say he has a criminal history including similar crimes dating back to 1989.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 10th.

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