Ulster County, New York Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register Email Address
ALBANY, N.Y. — Joseph Nash, 47, of Ulster County, New York, pleaded guilty on November 9 to failing to update his registration as a sex offender to include an email address that he failed to disclose, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Nash admitted that he became a Tier II sex offender after he pleaded guilty in federal court in 2009 to distributing child pornography. He knew that as a registered sex offender, he was required to report all email addresses he used to the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services. Despite this requirement, Nash created an email address in February 2026 and failed to disclose it to New York authorities as required under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). At the time of this conduct, Nash was on federal supervised release as a result of a prior SORNA conviction.
In addition to his guilty plea to failing to update his registration information, Nash also admitted that his conduct violated the terms of supervised release imposed as a result of his prior SORNA conviction.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 9, 2027, before United States District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino. The SORNA offense carries a maximum term of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least five years and up to life. The supervised release violations carry a maximum term of two years in prison.
First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Acting U.S. Marshal Christopher Amoia announced the plea. The United States Marshals Service investigated the case, and Assistant United States Attorney Joshua R. Rosenthal is prosecuting it.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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