Dominic Love Davis, a 52-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty to failing to update his registration as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Court documents and statements indicate that Davis was convicted in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Circuit Court on January 7, 2013, for first-degree sexual assault of a minor. As a result of his conviction, he was required to register as a sex offender for life. Authorities reported that from approximately May 20, 2021 through April 15, 2025, Davis did not update his registration information. This included periods when he traveled from West Virginia to New York.
Davis is set for sentencing on April 30, 2026. He faces up to ten years in prison, at least five years and potentially up to a lifetime of supervised release, and could be fined up to $250,000.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the plea and recognized the investigative efforts of the United States Marshals Service. The hearing was overseen by United States District Judge Irene C. Berger. Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage is prosecuting the case.
According to the Department of Justice website for the Southern District of West Virginia, SORNA forms part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. The law sets minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification across the country and requires offenders to keep their information updated in every jurisdiction where they live, work or attend school.
Additional details about this case can be found by searching Case No. 2:25-cr-72 on PACERLinks.
“United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the United States Marshals Service (USMS).”
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