Gregory Keith Parr, Failure to Register, West Virginia 2018

Sex Offender Registry Violation Lands Martinsburg Man Behind Bars

A Berkeley County man has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for violating the sex offender registry. Gregory Keith Parr, 61, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was handed a nine-month sentence by Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh on [sentence date] after pleading guilty to a single count of “Failure to Register” in April 2018.

According to court documents, Parr had previously been convicted of a sex offense in Michigan and was required to update his sex offender registration when traveling across state lines. However, in December 2017, Parr failed to do so, opting instead to travel to Berkeley County without notifying the authorities.

The case against Parr is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative aimed at protecting children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the case on behalf of the government, with the United States Marshals Service conducting the investigation.

Parr’s conviction serves as a reminder of the importance of complying with the sex offender registry, particularly for individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses in the past. The public deserves to know when individuals like Parr are in their communities, and it is up to all of us to hold them accountable.

Project Safe Childhood is a comprehensive effort to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. To learn more about the initiative, visit www.justice.gov/psc/.

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