Sex offender arrested on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A registered sex offender was arrested on St. Thomas by Virgin Islands Deptartment of Justice (VIDOJ) Special Agents (SID) and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) unit, authorities said. Robert S. Bastian, 65, was arrested for failure to comply with registration requirements for sex offenders in the Virgin Islands, V.I. Attorney General Ariel Smith said.

Bastian is a Tier 3 registered offender who failed to update and appear on January 05, 2024, at the

VIDOJ or any time thereafter, to update his registration information, as required by law. VIDOJ

agents arrested Bastian on January 29th at his residence in Hospital Ground, without incident. Bastian appeared in Superior Court on January 30 before Magistrate Judge Paula D. Norkaitis. Judge Norkaitis found probable cause to charge Bastian with Failure to Register as a

Sex Offender V.I.C. § 1722.