Schuylkill County Man Indicted For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Craig Hardy, age 66, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to register as a sex offender upon relocating to New York.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that from November 3, 2025 and continuing to the present, despite being required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ("SORNA"), upon relocating to New York, Ney failed to register his address as required by SORNA.

This matter was investigated by the United States Marshals Service (USMS) 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 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following the finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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