PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Gilberto Morales, 30, of Pawtucket, a convicted sex offender in Wisconsin, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.
Morales, who has a 25-year duty to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. He will also serve 10 years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence.
The investigation began after Morales’ arrest in Rhode Island in July 2011 for failing to register as a sex offender. An investigation by the Pawtucket Police resulted in charges being brought against Morales for the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old Pawtucket girl.
Morales was convicted in Wisconsin in February 2003 of second-degree sexual assault of a child and in September 2006 of failing to register as a sex offender. He is currently awaiting trial in state court on two counts of first-degree child molestation, two counts of second-degree child molestation, and one count of failure to register as a sex offender.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Rogers. The U.S. Marshals and Rhode Island State Police assisted in the investigation.
Morales’ attorney did not comment on the sentence. The U.S. Attorney’s office said the sentence will serve as a deterrent to others who fail to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, SORNA provides a comprehensive set of federal standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States through the nationwide network of sex offender registration and notification programs.
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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