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Guitana Jones, 42, Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Waterbury, Connecticut – In a shocking turn of events, Guitana Jones, 42, pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
According to court documents, Jones was sentenced in federal court to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and use of an interstate facility to transmit information about a minor in October 2003. Additionally, she was given a concurrent sentence in state court of risk of injury to a minor and conspiracy to commit risk of injury to a minor in June 2007.
As a convicted sex offender, Jones was required to register and update her registration under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). However, she failed to do so, and her actions led to a federal prosecution for failure to register.
In September 2011, Jones requested the Court’s permission to move from Connecticut to Florida, but her request was denied in March 2012. Despite this, Jones moved to Florida in May 2013 and traveled back to Connecticut to avoid detection of her supervised release violation. She also tested positive for cocaine use.
On June 10, 2013, U.S. Marshals arrested Jones for violating her supervised release. The investigation revealed that Jones obtained a Florida identification card after providing an address in Miramar, Fla. and possessed and used a cellular telephone with a Florida area code while residing in Florida between February and April 2013. The Florida Sex Registry has no record of Jones ever applying to register as a sex offender.
Jones faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years for failing to register and update a registration as required by SORNA, and a maximum term of imprisonment of two years for violating her supervised release. The matter was investigated by the United States Marshals Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter S. Jongbloed.
Guitana Jones, 42, of Waterbury, Connecticut, is a convicted sex offender who pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was sentenced in federal court to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and use of an interstate facility to transmit information about a minor in October 2003. Jones was released from federal prison in May 2010 but failed to register and update her registration under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Defendant Name: Guitana Jones
Criminal Charges: Failing to register as a sex offender and violating supervised release
City: Waterbury
State: Connecticut
Date: May 2023
Sentence: Maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years for failing to register and update a registration as required by SORNA, and a maximum term of imprisonment of two years for violating her supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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