Ricky J. Bilyou, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, New York 2020

A 28-year-old man from Catskill, New York, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender.

Ricky J. Bilyou was convicted of child exploitation in Clinton County, Indiana, in 2016. As part of that crime, Bilyou coerced a child into sending him photos of herself that were sexual in nature.

In pleading guilty to failing to register, Bilyou admitted that he was residing in Indiana in May 2019, when he traveled to Colorado. After staying briefly in Colorado, in late September 2019, he took Amtrak trains from Colorado, to Chicago, Illinois, and finally to the Albany-Rensselaer station. He then began residing in Catskill, up until his arrest on March 18, 2020.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barnett.

Bilyou knew that he was required to register as a sex offender in New York, and failed to do so.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing, which was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and United States Marshal David McNulty.

According to court documents, Bilyou will serve 30 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

The defendant’s real full name is Ricky J. Bilyou. The exact criminal charges include failing to register as a sex offender. The city and state involved are Catskill, New York. The exact date of the sentencing was not provided. The sentence or outcome is 30 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

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