Source: Office of United States Attorneys
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Mansfield Davis, 68, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to failing to surrender for a federal sentence.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Davis failed to report to federal prison for an 82-month sentence for a child pornography charge in the Northern District of West Virginia. Davis didn’t report to prison and was ultimately arrested on October 15, 2024 in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Davis faces up to an additional 10 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christie Utt is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.