U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Texas Man Charged With Failure to Register As a Sex Offender
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced that JEREMY JASON SHIPMAN, age 30, of Bexar County, Texas, was charged Thursday, September 12, 2019 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, SHIPMAN faces a maximum term of 10 years in prison and a $250,000.00 fine. He also faces a term 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 New Orleans Police Department, and the Bexar 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 September 12, 2019
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