A 54-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Boyd Dale Stacey, a resident of Steubenville, Ohio, pled guilty to the charge and was sentenced in federal court to 21 months imprisonment, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Stacey failed to register as a sex offender between on or about November 4, 2011, and in or around January 2012, as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. This failure to register is a serious offense, and the sentence reflects the gravity of the crime.
The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Lieber Smolar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Stacey was commended by U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton, who thanked the United States Marshals Service for their work.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
The sentence of 21 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, is a significant one, and reflects the seriousness with which the court views the offense of failing to register as a sex offender. The requirement to register is an important part of the system for protecting the public from sex offenders, and failure to comply with this requirement can have serious consequences.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. The project is an important part of the efforts of the Department of Justice to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse, and to bring those who commit these crimes to justice.
The case of Boyd Dale Stacey serves as a reminder of the importance of complying with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Failure to register can result in serious consequences, including imprisonment and supervised release. The public can be assured that the Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting those who fail to register, and to protecting the public from sex offenders.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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