Casey Thomas Judd, a 37-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to two months in prison. Following his prison term, he will serve six months of home detention and five years of supervised release. This sentence comes as a result of his failure to provide necessary information related to interstate travel, a requirement under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Court documents reveal that on or around June 14, 2024, Judd moved from Charleston to Springfield, Ohio. However, he did not register or update his registration as mandated by SORNA after relocating.
Judd's obligation to register as a sex offender stems from a prior conviction for third-degree sexual assault in Kanawha County Circuit Court on August 21, 2015.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston who praised the investigative efforts of the United States Marshals Service (USMS). The sentence was imposed by Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr., with Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage prosecuting the case.
SORNA is part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. It sets comprehensive minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification across the United States. One of its key objectives is ensuring that registered sex offenders keep their registration current in every jurisdiction where they live, work, or study.
Further details can be found on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia and through PACER by searching Case No. 2:24-cr-164.