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Broome County Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Gerard Reilly Jr., 59, of Kirkwood, New York, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 6:55 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 25, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET
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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Gerard Reilly Jr., 59, of Kirkwood, New York, was on August 5, 2026, to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender in New York, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. The announcement was made on August 25, 2026. As part of his guilty plea, Reilly admitted that in May 2006 he was convicted in Broome County Court of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and was required to register as a sex offender under federal and state law. In April 2024, he notified New York authorities that he had relocated to Texas, but in August 2024 he moved back to New York and resided there until his arrest in October 2025, knowingly failing to register, the announcement said. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth C. Coombe also imposed a 5-year term of supervised release to follow his imprisonment. Reilly will be required to continue registering as a sex offender upon release. The U.S. Marshals Service investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian LaRochelle as part of Project Safe Childhood.

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  1. Aug 25, 2026, 6:55 p.m. ETFirst report

    Broome County Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

    SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Gerard Reilly Jr., 59, of Kirkwood, New York, was sentenced August 5, 2026, to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison and 5 years supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender in New York, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. The sentence was announced on August 25, 2026, by First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Acting United States Marshal Christopher J. Amoia.

    As part of his prior guilty plea, Reilly admitted that in May 2006 he was convicted in Broome County Court of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and was sentenced to five years in state prison. As a result, he was required to register as a sex offender under federal and state law in any state where he resided after release. In April 2024, Reilly notified authorities in New York that he had relocated to Texas. Shortly thereafter, in August 2024, he relocated back to New York, where he resided until his arrest in October 2025, knowingly failing to register as required.

    U.S. District Judge Elizabeth C. Coombe also sentenced Reilly to a 5-year term of supervised release to begin after his release from federal prison. Reilly will be required to continue registering as a sex offender upon release. First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated, "Sex offenders are subject to strict supervision and reporting requirements that keep law enforcement informed of their activities and help protect the community. By failing to register, Mr. Reilly willfully disregarded the conditions of his original sentence and created a public safety risk." Acting U.S. Marshal Christopher J. Amoia stated, "Individuals who are required by law to register as sex offenders must understand that failing to comply with those requirements has serious consequences."

    The United States Marshals Service investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian LaRochelle as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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