Muskogee, Oklahoma – A 32-year-old man from Wiconisco, PA, has been handed a 20-month prison sentence for failing to register as a sex offender in Oklahoma.
TRAVIS WAYNE DARKES was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment, followed by 60 months of supervised release for Failure to Register as Sex Offender, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2250(a)(1), 2250(a)(2)(B) and 2250(a)(3).
The charges stem from an investigation by the Seminole Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the United States Marshal Service. The defendant was indicted in September, 2013 and pled guilty in October, 2013.
According to the indictment, DARKES, an individual required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, after receiving convictions from the State of Pennsylvania, Lebanon County, on or about December 20, 2006, for the offenses of Indecent Assault, traveled in interstate commerce and knowingly failed to register and update his registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
The Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending transportation to the designated federal prison at which he will serve his nonparolable sentence.
Assistant United States Attorney Edward Snow represented the United States.
The case is a disturbing reminder of the importance of sex offender registration and the consequences of failing to comply with these laws.
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