Misty Dawn Baisden, 48, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty to failing to update her registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Court documents state that between September 17, 2025, and October 30, 2025, Baisden did not report her employment at a business in St. Albans.
Baisden is subject to sex offender registration requirements due to a previous conviction for conspiracy to engage in the sex trafficking of a minor. That conviction occurred in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on October 19, 2017.
Sentencing is set for June 22, 2026. Baisden faces up to ten years in prison, supervised release ranging from five years to life, and a possible fine of $250,000.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the plea and acknowledged the investigative efforts of the United States Marshals Service (USMS).
The hearing was overseen by United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage is prosecuting the case.
"SORNA is part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and provides a comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. SORNA seeks to strengthen the nationwide network of sex offender registration and notification programs, in part by requiring registered sex offenders to register and keep their registration current in each jurisdiction in which they reside, work, or go to school."
Further information can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia or by searching PACER for Case No. 2:26-cr-2.
