U.S. Marshals arrest sex offender
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The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a sex offender in Boise who was wanted for violating the terms and conditions of his supervised police.
Brandon Poisel was convicted in 2017 for possession of sexually explicit images of minors and transfer of obscene materials to a minor, both felonies, according to a news release issued by the U.S. Marshals Service in Boise.
A federal judge in Pocatello sentenced Poisel to 96 months in a Federal Bureau of Prisons Facility, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Poisel was released to the Boise area in July of this year.
Members of the Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force spotted Poisel, who was wanted on a warrant, in Boise on Friday. Poisel was arrested without incident, authorities said.
The U.S. Marshals Great Idaho Fugitive Task Force is a statewide cooperative to locate and arrest violent state and federal fugitives. Member agencies who work together with the U.S. Marshal Service throughout the State of Idaho are the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Caldwell Police Department, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Idaho State Police, Idaho Department of Correction, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Nampa Police Department and the Pocatello Police Department.
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