Malik Hudson, a 30-year-old from Philadelphia, was sentenced on April 28 to an additional 19 months in prison for failing to update his sex offender registration and violating the terms of his supervised release, according to United States Attorney David Metcalf. United States District Chief Judge Wendy Beetlestone imposed a sentence of 15 months’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment for failing to keep his sex offender registration up to date. Judge Beetlestone also added a consecutive four-month prison term and a concurrent sentence of ten years of supervised release for violating the conditions of Hudson’s previous supervised release.
Hudson had previously pleaded guilty in November 2018 to sex trafficking of a minor. He was sentenced in September 2019 to six years in prison followed by ten years on supervised release. As part of both his plea agreement and sentencing judgment, Hudson was informed about the requirements under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), which included updating registrations within three business days after any change in name, residence, employment, or student status. The court records show that Hudson confirmed he understood these obligations.
After being released from Bureau of Prisons custody on September 27, 2024, Hudson failed to report as required to the U.S. Probation Office and did not update his sex offender registration information. Efforts by his probation officer to contact him were unsuccessful.
The Probation Office filed a violation petition against him on October 8, 2024. Authorities apprehended Hudson in June 2025 after he was caught stealing from a store in Philadelphia.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eileen Castilla Geiger.
