Federal Jury Convicts Michigan Man for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender in Georgia

ATLANTA - After a trial in federal court, a jury convicted Nicholas Anthony for failing to register as a sex offender while living in Georgia after absconding from Michigan.

"Dangerous sex offenders like Anthony who refuse to register with law enforcement as required by law cannot hide in our community," said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. "They will be found, arrested, and face the full prosecutorial resources of my office."

"This conviction is a result of diligent investigative work by dedicated Deputy U.S. Marshals who support our Sex Offender Investigative Initiative here in North Georgia," said Acting U.S. Marshal Stephen G. Serrao. "Working with state and local police and coordinating with the United States Attorney's Office, we were able to locate, apprehend, and successfully prosecute this convicted sex offender who posed a potential threat to our community."

According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, the charges, and other information presented in court: In 2011, Nicholas Anthony was arrested by police officers in Warren, Michigan, after engaging in sexual contact with a then-15-year-old child. In March 2015, Anthony pled no contest to criminal sexual conduct assault with intent to commit sex penetration based on the 2011 incident. The sentencing court ordered Anthony to register as a sex offender and comply with all conditions of sex offender registration, including a lifelong requirement to verify his address and residency status quarterly with the Michigan State Police. Anthony complied with his registration requirements until August 2016 but not thereafter.

In 2025, Deputy U.S. Marshals located Anthony after he was reported to be residing in a Doraville, Georgia hotel despite not having notified Michigan authorities that he had left the state. Hotel staff confirmed that Anthony was staying at the hotel and provided records showing that he had resided there since at least December 2024. Deputy U.S. Marshals then arrested Anthony after confirming that he had never registered as a sex offender in the State of Georgia.

On July 22, 2026, a federal jury convicted Nicholas Anthony, 41, of Pontiac, Michigan, of failing to register as a sex offender in violation of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.

Sentencing is scheduled for October 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., before United States District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson.

This case is being investigated by the United States Marshals Service, the Michigan State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit, and the Oakland County, Michigan, Sheriff's Office.

Assistant United States Attorneys Robert B. Shapiro, Laurel Milam, and Leanne Marek are prosecuting the case.

This case is being brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, the Attorney General launched Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney's Offices around the country, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney's Public Affairs Office at [email protected] or (404) 581-6185. The Internet address for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia is http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.