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Defendant Fails to Update Sex Offender Registration
Shawn Peterkin, a 40-year-old man from South Carolina, has been sentenced for failing to update his sex offender registration status in New York. Peterkin was previously convicted in 2011 in North Carolina of Taking Indecent Liberties with a Child and was required to register as a sex offender.
In October 2014, the defendant relocated to South Carolina and completed the necessary registration offender. However, in June 2015, Peterkin failed to update his registration and South Carolina authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in November 2015. The U.S. Marshal’s Service found the defendant residing in Rochester, NY, in February 2016.
When confronted, the defendant admitted to being wanted in South Carolina for failure to register as a sex offender as well as failing to register with any authorities in the State of New York. The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of the United States Marshal’s Service, under the direction of United States Marshal Charles Salina.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany H. Lee, who handled the case, stated that Peterkin was convicted in 2011 in North Carolina of Taking Indecent Liberties with a Child and was required to register as a sex offender. Lee added that Peterkin failed to update his registration status, which led to the issuance of a warrant for his arrest.
U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa sentenced Peterkin to time served (approximately 19 months). The defendant has been held in custody since his arrest in February 2016.
Barbara Burns, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, said that the sentence was a result of the defendant’s failure to comply with the sex offender registration requirements.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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