Micronesian National Pleads Guilty To Failing To Register As Sex Offender

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Reynold Rodriguez, age 60, a Micronesian national, entered a guilty plea to one count of Failure to Register as Sex Offender, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The Indictment alleged that Rodriguez was convicted of Sexual Battery in the District Court of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, on September 9, 2024, and was required to register as a sex offender, and that from October 22, 2024, until July 23, 2025, Rodriguez failed to register and update his registration despite entering, leaving, or residing in Indian country, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

The charge arose from an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service.

The Honorable D. Edward Snow, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Rodriguez will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nicole Paladino and Emily Wittlinger represented the United States.