Dauphin County Man Charged With Failing To Register As A Sex Offender

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Robert Gene Hiler, Jr., age 52, was charged yesterday with failing to register as a sex offender.  Hiler had been living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and recently resided in Los Angeles, California.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Hiler was required to register as a sex offender based on a prior conviction in Pennsylvania.  The indictment alleges that Hiler traveled in interstate commerce and then failed to register and update his registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney David C. Williams is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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