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. This requirement falls under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
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 status in Virginia. His obligation to register stems from previous convictions: aggravated sexual battery in August 1990 and rape in February 1991, both from Prince William County, Virginia. He 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. The law sets national standards for registering and tracking sex offenders across the United States. It requires individuals convicted of certain offenses to keep their registration current wherever 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.”
Chief United States District Judge Frank W. Volk issued the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald handled prosecution.
Further information about this case can be found on PACER by searching Case No. 5:21-cr-226.
