A Frackville woman is wanted on a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police allege she listed a relative’s home as her primary residence on the Megan’s Law registry despite never having lived there.
Brittany Ann Marks, 34, is charged with one count of failure to provide accurate registration information, a first-degree felony. She remained wanted as of this posting.
Relative Reported Registration Concern to Police
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, the investigation began when a borough resident visited the station around 9 a.m. on , to report a registration concern.
The woman told police she discovered her home address in a public Facebook post identifying registered sex offender residences ahead of trick-or-treating.
After checking the Pennsylvania State Police Megan’s Law website, she found that Marks, her niece, was listed as residing at her South Railroad Avenue address, according to the affidavit.
The woman told investigators Marks had never lived at the property and had never been given permission to use the address.
Investigators Allege Inaccurate Residence Information
Police said a check of the Megan’s Law database showed Marks had reported the property as her primary address on .
Investigators allege Marks knowingly provided inaccurate residence information in violation of her registration requirements.
The charge was filed through the office of Magisterial District Judge Edward Tarantelli.
The charge is an allegation. Marks is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.