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Lebanon Man Indicted for Alleged Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Timothy Cassidy faces federal charges after allegedly failing to update his address under SORNA following interstate travel.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 19, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ET
On August 17, 2026, the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a federal grand jury indicted 33-year-old Timothy Cassidy, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and Menominee, Michigan, on August 12, 2026. Cassidy was with failing to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that from May 2025 through the present, Cassidy traveled in interstate commerce from Pennsylvania to Michigan and failed to register his address as required by SORNA after relocating to Maryland. The matter was investigated by the United States Marshals Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Scalera as part of Project Safe Childhood. The case is open and developing, and the matter remains undecided at the charging stage. Charges in an indictment are allegations, and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The maximum penalty under federal law for the offense includes up to 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release, and a fine.

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