CHARLESTON, W.Va. –U.S. Marshals have arrested a fugitive sex offender wanted in West Virginia.
David Mark Scott, 53, of McCarr, KY, who is originally from Charleston, WV. was arrested Wednesday.
According to a release, Scott was wanted by the West Virginia State Police for failure to register as a sex offender. He was also wanted by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office for a probation violation.
In July 2020, he was convicted in Mingo County Circuit Court of possession of child pornography and was required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The release stated he had not registered as a sex offender since August 2020.
The U.S. Marshals CUFFED Task Force, Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force, West Virginia State Police, and Kentucky State Police all assisted in the investigation and arrested.
Scott is currently being held at the Pike County Jail, awaiting extradition back to West Virginia.