U.S. Department of Justice

Sheldon J. (Shelly) Sperling

Sheldon.Sperling@usdoj.gov

United States Attorney

Eastern District of Oklahoma

(918)684-5100

NEWS RELEASE

For Release: July 28, 2008
For Further Information Contact: Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney or
Chris Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - United States Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling announced today DUSTIN KYLE BENTLEY, age 24, of Bryan County, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Failure to Register Pursuant to Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

"Charges arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation," stated U.S. Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling. "BENTLEY was indicted on April 17, 2008."

"The defendant was convicted in February 2007 of Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in the District Court of Watonwan County, in the State of Minnesota. BENTLEY is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. In January 2008 BENTLEY began residing in Bryan County, Oklahoma. The defendant did not register in the State of Oklahoma as required by the Act."

"The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the defendant's guilty plea. The Court ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion. BENTLEY remains in the custody of the United States Marshal, pending sentencing."

"The charges are in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. Section 2250. The statutory range of punishment is up to 10 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine. Preliminary sentencing guidelines project the defendant could be sentenced to 15 - 24 months imprisonment."

"Assistant United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson represented the United States."