Craig Hardy, age 66, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to register as a sex offender after relocating to New York, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on July 29.
United States Attorney Brian D. Miller said the indictment alleges that from November 3, 2025, and continuing to the present, Hardy failed to register his address as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) upon moving to New York. The investigation was conducted by the United States Marshals Service and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Tatum R. Wilson is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is ten years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Sentencing will be determined by a judge after consideration of applicable federal sentencing statutes and guidelines.
“Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court,” according to the statement.
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania handles prosecutions of federal crimes such as this one, civil litigation on behalf of the government, victim assistance programs, community safety initiatives like Project Safe Neighborhoods, and re-entry services that reduce recidivism; it serves about 3.2 million residents across 21,907 square miles with facilities in Harrisburg, Scranton, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre under its jurisdiction within the Department of Justice structure, according to its official website.