New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating the Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Dominic Love Davis, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to two years and nine months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for failure to update his registration as a sex offender, as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

According to court documents and statements made in court, Davis was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a 7-year-old in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Circuit Court on January 7, 2013, and required to register as a sex offender for life. Following his release from incarceration on April 30, 2021, Davis failed to complete his required initial sex offender registration. After a state arrest warrant was issued, law enforcement located Davis and determined that he had been living in Brooklyn, New York. Davis also failed to register as a sex offender in that state. From on or about May 20, 2021, through on or about April 15, 2025, Davis failed to update his registration including when he traveled from West Virginia to New York.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the West Virginia State Police, and the Kanawha County Probation Office.

United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage prosecuted 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.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-72.

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