FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man has been sentenced to prison after failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
According to the Office of Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti Jr., Russell D. Tuck, 64, of Scarbro, was sentenced on March 12, 2026, by Chief Circuit Judge Thomas K. Fast to one to five years in prison for the felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender.
Tuck previously pleaded guilty to the charge on January 9, 2026.
Under the terms of the sentence, Tuck must serve at least one year in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
Authorities said that in June 2025, Tuck contacted the West Virginia State Police to complete his annual sex offender registration requirements.
During the investigation, troopers determined that Tuck had previously failed to report for his required annual registration and had also failed to register an internet service provider.
Officials stated that Tuck is required to register as a sex offender for life due to a 2006 conviction in Fayette County for first-degree sexual abuse.
The investigation was conducted by the West Virginia State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sarah F. Smith.
