Dominic Love Davis, Sex Offender Registration Violation, West Virginia 2025

Sex Offender Lands Prison Time for Failing to Register

In a shocking turn of events, 52-year-old Dominic Love Davis, a Brooklyn, New York native, has been sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

According to court documents and statements made in court, Davis was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a 7-year-old in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Circuit Court on January 7, 2013, and required to register as a sex offender for life.

Following his release from incarceration on April 30, 2021, Davis failed to complete his required initial sex offender registration. After a state arrest warrant was issued, law enforcement located Davis and determined that he had been living in Brooklyn, New York. Davis also failed to register as a sex offender in that state.

From May 20, 2021, through April 15, 2025, Davis failed to update his registration including when he traveled from West Virginia to New York.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the West Virginia State Police, and the Kanawha County Probation Office.

United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage prosecuted the case.

As part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, SORNA provides a comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.

This case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of complying with sex offender registration requirements. Failure to do so can result in severe consequences, including prison time.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/new-york-man-sentenced-prison-violating-federal-sex-offender-registration-and