MASON COUNTY, Wash. -- The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the help of the public in locating runaway sex offender Amanda Warnecke, according to KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

Warnecke, 41, is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. She Warnecke was required to register within 24 hours of being released from prison, but failed to do so.

Warnecke was required to register as a sex offender due to her guilty plea on March 25, 1996, for child molestation 2nd degree, in Mason County.

That conviction stems from an incident where Warnecke and her husband raped a 13-year-old female friend of the family after allowing her to spend the night, police said.

Warnecke is considered a high risk to re-offend and is assessed by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office as a Level 3 Sex Offender.

This is the highest level given to a sex offender.

Warnecke’s whereabouts are currently unknown.

The public is encouraged to call 911 if they see Warnecke.