UTICA, NEW YORK – Eric L. Henderson, a 38-year-old former resident of Ilion, New York, has pleaded guilty to failing to update his registration as a sex offender.
Henderson was convicted of rape-third degree in 2020 in Herkimer County and is required to register as a sex offender due to his conviction.
According to court documents, after his release from state prison in May 2021, Henderson cut off contact with his state parole officer and fled to Kingstree, South Carolina, without updating his sex offender registration in New York or registering as a sex offender in South Carolina.
Henderson was arrested on October 27, 2021, in South Carolina by the United States Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force.
As a result of his guilty plea, Henderson faces up to 10 years in prison and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life, when he is sentenced by United States District Judge David N. Hurd.
The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, with assistance from the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barnett.
The exact date of sentencing has not been announced yet.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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