A federal jury convicted Nicholas Anthony on July 22 of failing to register as a sex offender while living in Georgia after leaving Michigan. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Anthony, 41, was found residing in a Doraville hotel without notifying Michigan authorities or registering with Georgia law enforcement.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said, “Dangerous sex offenders like Anthony who refuse to register with law enforcement as required by law cannot hide in our community. They will be found, arrested, and face the full prosecutorial resources of my office.” Acting U.S. Marshal Stephen G. Serrao said, “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. 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.”
Court records show that Anthony was arrested in Warren, Michigan in 2011 after engaging in sexual contact with a then-15-year-old child and later pled no contest to criminal sexual conduct assault with intent to commit sex penetration based on that incident. He was ordered by the sentencing court to register as a sex offender for life and verify his address quarterly with the Michigan State Police but stopped complying after August 2016.
In 2025, Deputy U.S. Marshals located Anthony at a hotel where staff confirmed he had resided since at least December 2024 without having registered locally or notified authorities about his move from Michigan.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 29 before United States District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson.
The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service along with assistance from the Michigan State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office; prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert B. Shapiro, Laurel Milam, and Leanne Marek.
This case falls under Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice aimed at protecting children from exploitation—led locally by federal prosecutors working alongside state and local agencies. According to the official website, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia serves as principal federal law enforcement agency across north Georgia—including Atlanta suburbs—and prioritizes threats such as terrorism and human trafficking while collaborating closely on cases that may have national or international dimensions.