JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 37-year-old Glen St. Mary man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of failure to register as sex offender in Florida after traveling from Ohio.
According to the indictment, on March 15, 2002, James Gallagher was convicted of committing a sex offense in Ohio. Between June and November of last year, subsequent to his conviction, Gallagher traveled from Ohio to Florida, where he has since lived.
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The indictment alleges that he failed to register as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Gallagher faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, if convicted. He has been in custody since his arrest Jan. 25.