Kyle Caton, a 38-year-old Level 2 sex offender from Albany, New York, was sentenced to 18 to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to register an email address he used to access pornography. The sentencing highlighted the collaborative efforts of federal authorities and the U.S. Marshals in enforcing sex offender registration requirements. Caton, previously convicted of receipt of child pornography in 2019, was a registered sex offender under post-release supervision at the time of the new offense.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Caton was sentenced to 88 months in prison in 2019, followed by 15 years of supervised release. He subsequently violated the terms of his supervision by using an unauthorized internet-capable device to access pornography, resulting in an additional nine-month prison term. Three months after his release, Caton again failed to comply with registration requirements by creating and using an unregistered email account to access pornography.
U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino imposed the recent prison term on Caton in connection with his plea and violations of federal supervised release. Following his incarceration, Caton is required to serve a 15-year term of supervised release and remain a registered sex offender. Acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III highlighted the district’s enforcement of sex offender registration laws, stating that all offenders who fail to comply with registration requirements are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The case was handled under Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative focused on combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program targets individuals who exploit children online and supports the identification and rescue of victims. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin S. Clark, working through Project Safe Childhood, led the prosecution. Acting U.S. Marshal Christopher Amoia emphasized that failure to register as a sex offender is a serious offense that poses risks to communities. Information about the initiative and its progress is available on the Justice Department’s website.
