Key facts
- Convicted serial rapist Darren Sharper registered as a sex offender in Virginia on June 1.
- Sharper was transferred from federal prison in Ohio to a halfway house in Virginia on May 27.
- His primary address is listed as a halfway house in Newport News, Virginia.
- Sharper pleaded guilty in 2015 and 2016 to drugging and raping women across four states.
- He was sentenced to 18 years in prison in August 2016.
Convicted serial rapist and former NFL player Darren Sharper has registered as a sex offender in Virginia, according to official records. Sharper, 50, was transferred on May 27 from a federal correctional institution in Ohio to a halfway house overseen by the Bureau of Prisons' residential re-entry management office in Baltimore, which covers Virginia.
Virginia state police records show Sharper registered as a sex offender on June 1, listing a halfway house in Newport News as his primary address. He had been out of the public eye since pleading guilty in 2015 and 2016 to charges of drugging and raping numerous women across New Orleans, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Tempe, Arizona. He also pleaded guilty to illegally conspiring to carry out these acts.
In August 2016, US District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced Sharper to 18 years in prison, granting credit for time served since his February 2014 arrest. Federal inmates often become eligible for release after serving approximately 85% of their sentences, a process that can be aided by completing in-prison programs. Sharper's attorneys had stated he was a "model inmate" and had taken educational classes.
Transferring to a halfway house typically signifies nearing the end of a prison sentence. Residents at such facilities are generally required to find employment and may be granted privileges like driving or using a cellphone for work. Sharper won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2010 before retiring and was a notable defensive player in the NFL.