Kenneth Petty was reportedly arrested and released on a 20K bond for failing to register as a sex offender for a conviction that happened back in 1995.
The 41-year-old married his childhood friend, rapper and song writer, Nicki Minaj, in October 2019.
Petty moved to California in July 2019 and he was pulled over by Beverly Hills police in November 2019 which started his legal troubles, according to reports.
TMZ Reports:
We’re told Bev Hills PD made a traffic stop on November 15 and determined Petty was a registered sex offender in New York state but had not registered in California … as required.
He was arrested and released on a $20,000 bond. The L.A. County D.A. charged him for failing to register as a sex offender.
It appears he still didn’t check in after that because now the feds are in on the case. He was indicted in federal court for the same thing … failing to register.
As we’ve reported, Kenneth’s rap sheet includes a 1995 conviction for first-degree attempted rape. He served almost 4 years in NY state prison for the crime and was required to register as a sex offender.
If convicted on the federal charge for failure to register, Kenneth faces up to 10 years in prison.
The couple was recently seen traveling to Minaj’s home country, Trinidad.
We will keep you all updated as this story continues to develop.
