Skip to main content
Press Release

Indiana Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced that DANIEL J. KUESPERT, age 30, of LaPorte County, Indiana, was charged Thursday by grand jury indictment with one count of failure to register as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

If convicted, KUESPERT faces a maximum term of 10 years in prison and a $250,000.00 fine.  Following release from prison, KUESPERT also faces a period of supervised release of between 5 years and life.

U.S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the United States Marshals Service, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the New Orleans Police Department, and the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office in this matter.  He also extended his thanks to the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office for their assistance.  Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.

Updated February 1, 2019
Attachment
Indictment [PDF, ]
Component
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

Related Content

Press Release
California Group Indicted for Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DEATHONY BLOCKER, age 38, JAMES BLOCKER, age 37, JOVAN COLLINS, age 34 (“COLLINS”), LORENZO TAYLOR, age 39 (“TAYLOR”)...

Press Release
New Orleans Man Guilty Of Bank Robbery

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CLEMENT LEACH (“LEACH”), age 54, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on January 29, 2025 to Bank Robbery...

Press Release
Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Possession of Stolen Mail from New Orleans and Metairie Post Office Boxes

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of  FREDERIC THOMPSON (“THOMPSON”), age 24, of New Orleans, who previously pled guilty to Conspiring to Steal...