Anthony Broadnax, a 61-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender after moving from Virginia to West Virginia. The sentencing was handed down by Chief United States District Judge Frank W. Volk.
Court records show that between May and July 2021, Broadnax lived in Beckley but did not register as a sex offender in West Virginia or update his registration in Virginia as required under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). He is subject to these requirements due to previous convictions for aggravated sexual battery and rape in Prince William County, Virginia, dating back to 1990 and 1991. Broadnax also has a prior conviction for failing to register as a sex offender.
SORNA is part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. It sets national standards for registering and tracking sex offenders across the United States. The law requires offenders to keep their registration current in every jurisdiction where they live, work, or attend school.
“It is vitally important that sex offenders are tracked and communities are kept aware through the enforcement of these registration and notification requirements,” said Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston. “Prosecuting SORNA violators is a top priority of this office and would not be possible without the outstanding investigative work of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and its coordination with other law enforcement agencies in these cases.”
Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald prosecuted the case.
Further information about this case can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:21-cr-226.
