Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Failing To Register As Sex Offender: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 44-year-old Bridgeport man pleaded guilty in federal court last week to failing to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced.

Gayraan Lanier Gaiter entered the guilty plea on June 18 in New Haven.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Gaiter was convicted in 2000 in Dade County, Florida, on multiple counts related to the sexual abuse of a minor and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

After his release, Gaiter registered as a sex offender in Galveston County, Texas, in July 2021 and later moved to Lee County, Florida, in January 2022 without notifying Texas authorities, according to prosecutors.

The U.S. Marshals Service in Connecticut was notified in December 2025 that Gaiter was wanted in Texas and Florida for allegedly failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements and was believed to be living in Connecticut, according to court documents. Investigators determined that Gaiter was living in Bridgeport and had not registered as a sex offender in Connecticut.

Gaiter was arrested March 18, 2026, and has remained in custody since his arrest.

The federal charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. A sentencing date has not been scheduled.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service's District of Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Southern District of Texas Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rahul Kale is prosecuting the case.

The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act requires registered sex offenders to keep their registration current in each jurisdiction where they live, work or attend school.