James C. Poynor, Failure To Register As A Sex Offender, Missouri 2016

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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty To Failure To Register As A Sex Offender

A 37-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a federal crime with serious consequences. James C. Poynor, a St. Louis, MO resident, entered his plea in federal district court in East St. Louis on May 18, 2016.

Poynor was found guilty of Child Molestation in the First Degree and Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child in Butler County, Missouri in 2007. As a result, he was required to register as a sex offender. However, he failed to update his registration when he traveled to Illinois in 2014 and resided there until his arrest on July 12, 2015.

Poynor signed a Missouri Sex Offender Registration Form on July 2, 2014, listing a St. Louis, Missouri address as his place of residence. But he never registered as a sex offender in Illinois, despite living there for several months. His failure to register is a serious offense that carries significant penalties.

Poynor is scheduled to be sentenced on September 16, 2016, at which time he faces a maximum potential sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000, 5 years to life supervised release after his release from prison, and a mandatory special assessment of $100.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. This initiative was launched in May 2006 by the government to address the rising problem of child sex crimes.

The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Daniel T Kapsak. Poynor’s guilty plea is a significant blow to those who would seek to evade the law and harm children. His sentence will serve as a reminder that those who commit sex crimes will be held accountable for their actions.