Convicted Rapist Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

MOBILE, AL - A Mobile man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act by failing to register as a sex offender.

According to court documents, Russell Lee Stanley, 46, was convicted of Forcible Sexual Intercourse - Rape on October 3, 2011, in Harrison County, Mississippi. He was sentenced to 25 years' incarceration, with 12 years to serve day-for-day, and the remaining 13 years suspended for five years of post-release supervision. As a result, Stanley was required to register as a sex offender in any county where he resides or works.

Upon release in 2022, Stanley registered in Mississippi. In July 2023, the sex offender coordinator in Mississippi reported Stanley had failed to re-register as required. Warrants were issued for his arrest. The United States Marshals Service was alerted that Stanley may be located in Mobile, Alabama, and that he failed to register as required with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office or Mobile Police Department. An investigation revealed that Stanley had been residing and working in Mobile since May 2023 without complying with SORNA requirements. Stanley was arrested on June 20, 2025.

A five-year term of supervised release will follow the term of imprisonment, during which Stanley will be required to participate in drug, alcohol, mental health and sex offender treatment.

U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama and made the announcement.

The United States Marshals Service investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice H. Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.