Mark F. Brummitt, Sex Offender Registration Violation, Food Stamp Fraud, Passport Counterfeiting, Wisconsin 2026

MADISON, Wis. – A local man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender, food stamp fraud, and passport counterfeiting.

Mark F. Brummitt, 69, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson on February 26, 2026.

Between 1989 and 2005, Brummitt was convicted of various sex offenses against children. He is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. In late 2022, after having his supervised release revoked four times, Brummitt was released from federal prison. He spent time in Mexico and Mozambique. In February 2025, he returned to Wisconsin.

Brummitt did not tell the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry about his change in residence and instead submitted paperwork stating he still lived in Africa.

While living in Wisconsin, Brummitt applied for and received $1,512 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. He misrepresented his identity and his income when applying for those benefits.

In August 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services told Brummitt he needed to come to the local agency and present photo identification to continue receiving benefits. Brummitt presented a counterfeit passport.

Brummitt was found to have systematically deceived the system and resisted supervision, posing a threat to public safety due to his sexual interest in children.

The investigation was conducted by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Office of Inspector General, the Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. State Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Stelljes prosecuted the case.

The charges against Brummitt were the result of an investigation conducted as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

The defendant’s exact criminal charges include failing to register as a sex offender, food stamp fraud, and use of a counterfeit passport.

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