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Peeping Tom From Ohio Could Get 10 Years Hard Time After Guilty Plea

Jeffrey Cole, 57, of Ohio pleaded guilty in federal court to failing to register as a sex offender.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted peeping Tom from Ohio admitted in federal court that he failed to register as a sex offender when he got here.

Jeffrey Cole, 57, of St. Thomas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court before Judge Curtis Gomez to failing to register as a sex offender.

According to court records, Cole was convicted for voyeurism in the State of Ohio in 2009.

He moved to the State of Georgia where he registered as a sex offender.

Cole relocated to the Virgin Islands in 2018, and failed to register as required by law.

Under federal law, Cole faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.

This case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Everard Potter.

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