JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Johnstown, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 15 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release on his conviction of failure to register as a sex offender, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced on Tuesday.
United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines imposed the sentence on Andrew Gere, 52.
According to information presented to the court, from on or about Feb. 2, 2021, to on or about July 20, 2021, Gere traveled in interstate commerce, and did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully, fail to register and update a registration, as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Gere was convicted of endangering the welfare of children in 1995 and the sexual assault of a minor in 2015. Both convictions took place in New Jersey.
Assistant United States Attorney Arnold P. Bernard, Jr. prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
Ms. Chung commended the United States Marshals Service for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Gere.
