Minnesota Man Sentenced After Failing to Register in Billings

A Minnesota man who failed to register as a sex offender after arriving in Billings, Montana, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.

Guilty Plea Entered in March

Jeremiah Robert Wiberg, 42, pleaded guilty in March 2025 to one count of failure to register as a sex offender. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters handed down the sentence.

Previous Conviction Triggered Lifetime Registration

Wiberg is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) following a 2007 federal conviction for receipt of child pornography. Since that conviction, Wiberg has been on federal supervised release for eight years, with multiple revocations.

Traveled from Louisiana to Billings, Failed to Report

After completing a prison sentence related to a supervised release violation, Wiberg was released from a Louisiana facility on November 8, 2023. That same day, records show he traveled to Billings. But instead of checking in with U.S. Probation or registering under SORNA as required, he disappeared from official supervision.

Stayed Several Weeks Before Leaving State

Investigators later learned Wiberg remained in Montana for several weeks. He traveled through Billings and visited Roundup, yet never completed his registration. Authorities lost track of him until December.

Arrested in Minnesota Following Tip

On December 27, law enforcement received a tip that Wiberg was staying in Minnesota. He was located at a VFW in Forest Lake and arrested on a federal warrant for violating supervised release. Again, he had not registered as a sex offender.

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Team Effort Behind Investigation

The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and investigated by multiple agencies, including the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Probation Office, Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office, and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

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