Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - A federal jury has convicted a southeastern Minnesota man for failing to register as a sex offender.

The Office of the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota says 54-year-old Randy Joe Fuller has a history of failing to abide by court orders to register his address with authorities as a convicted sex offender subject to predatory offender status.

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“Sex offender registration laws exist for one reason — to protect our communities and our children from known threats,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “When offenders ignore these requirements, they undermine a system designed to keep our families safe. Our duty is to protect children from those who prey on them, and we will use every power under federal law to do exactly that.”

According to federal prosecutors, Fuller was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Fillmore County in 1990. The crime involved the sexual assault of a child, and he was sentenced to 54 months in prison.

Following his release, Fuller was required to register as a sex offender, but federal prosecutors say he has three previous state convictions in Minnesota for failing to keep his registration current.

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His federal conviction stems from his failure to register with authorities in Houston County after he moved back to Minnesota from Iowa last December. Prosecutors say he was charged after Houston police responded to Fuller’s home due to a verbal altercation and discovered his status as a convicted sex offender.

His sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.

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