A Madison County man with a previous conviction for coercion and enticement of a minor was sentenced to two years in prison for violating sex offender registration requirements and the terms of his supervised release. According to a press release from Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, 57-year-old Floyd Wood of DeRuyter, New York, was sentenced on October 8 for failing to register a new email account as required under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Wood, who was originally sentenced in 2017 to 10 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release, was released in November 2023. Shortly after his release, he activated an email account and did not register it as required. During a home visit by Probation Officers, Wood was found in possession of an unauthorized smartphone, which revealed the unregistered email account. This discovery led to further investigation and his subsequent sentencing. The unregistered digital activity was determined to be a violation of the conditions of his supervised release.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated that sex offender registration laws are intended to protect the public and require compliance. He added that intentional violations are subject to investigation and prosecution. The statement also described the involvement of federal, state, and local agencies in enforcing sex offender registration requirements.
Acting United States Marshal Christopher Amoia stated that the arrest of Floyd Wood is part of ongoing efforts to locate and apprehend individuals who may pose a risk to communities. He described the role of the U.S. Marshals’ Sex Offender Investigations Branch in working with other law enforcement agencies to track offenders and enforce compliance under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.
Following Wood's incarceration, he will continue a ten-year term of supervised release, subject to the same registration requirements that contributed to his recent sentence. The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa M. Fletcher handled both this case and Wood's 2017 conviction. The prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative aimed at addressing child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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