CONCORD – Vermont resident David Courtemarche, 45, was sentenced today in federal court for violating his sex offender registration requirements, specifically knowingly failing to report his employment in New Hampshire as mandated by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Courtemarche was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul J. Barbadoro to 21 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. On November 14, 2025, Courtemarche pleaded guilty to failing to register his New Hampshire employment since 2021 in violation of federal law.“Sex offenders are legally required to register their employment so law enforcement can monitor and prevent predatory behavior,” said U.S. Attorney Creegan. “The defendant ignored that requirement, undermining a critical safeguard designed to protect children. Today’s sentencing sends a clear message: law enforcement in the Granite State will hold sex offenders accountable when they attempt to evade oversight and will continue to prioritize the safety of our children.”SORNA requires individuals convicted of certain sex offenses to report where they live, work, and go to school. Courtemarche is required to register as a sex offender for life due to his 2003 conviction for raping a 14-year-old child in Vermont. Despite knowing his registration requirements, by at least December 2021, he worked in New Hampshire without reporting it. Thereafter, he started dating a co-worker and, to avoid arrest warrants in Vermont, began living with her in New Hampshire. Despite living and working in New Hampshire, the defendant never registered as a sex offender in this state.The United States Marshals Service investigated this case. Valuable assistance was provided by the New Hampshire State Police, the Littleton Police Department, and the Lancaster Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Hunter and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Anderson prosecuted the case.This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice