A judge in Nassau County has assigned the most restrictive sex offender level to a man who the Attorney General’s office has said is probably innocent.

Nassau County Judge Teresa Corrigan (See Profile) designated Ronald Bower a sexually violent offender and found him at a high risk to recidivate. The “Level 3″ designation means Bower, who has been approved for parole but is awaiting release, will face the most onerous restrictions allowed under the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA).