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In a shocking case of failing to register as a sex offender, Denny Junior Jenkins (41, Live Oak) has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Suwannee County, Florida.
According to court documents, on September 4, 1992, Jenkins was convicted in Suwannee County, Florida of two counts of attempted sexual battery upon a child under 12 years of age. Because of these convictions, Jenkins is required to register as a sex offender under Florida law for the remainder of his life.
After being released from prison, Jenkins received and executed documents that advised him of this requirement. However, in a bizarre twist, Jenkins failed to register with the State of Florida under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) after moving back to Florida in April 2012.
Jenkins’ lack of registration was discovered on February 15, 2013, when he was arrested by deputies from the U.S. Marshals Service. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release.
The investigation into Jenkins’ failure to register was led by the United States Marshals Service, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown.
This is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.
As part of the U.S. Attorney’s commitment to keeping children safe, this office will aggressively pursue and prosecute individuals who fail to register as sex offenders.
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