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Pleasants County Man Admits to Sex Offender Registry Charge

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher Michael Wickey, age 46, of Saint Marys, West Virginia, admitted today to failing to update his sex offender registration.

According to court documents, Wickey was living and working in Pleasants County but hadn’t updated his sex offender registration. Wickey is required to register as a sex offender for life because of two prior child molestation convictions in Indiana.

Wickey faces up to 10 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christie Utt is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The United States Marshals Service investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

Updated November 13, 2024
Topic
Project Safe Childhood
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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