Kenneth Petty, the husband of Nicki Minaj, pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in California.
Petty had initially pleaded not guilty to the charge but changed his mind according to court documents, reported NBC News.
In April 1995, Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in New York. He served four years in state prison for the crime.
In September of 1994, Petty approached his victim from behind on the street and directed her to his home, where he started to rape her at knifepoint. She was able to get away and reported him to the authorities forthwith.
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 established a national sex offender registry called the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Once an offender registers, their name, current location and past offenses are available for law enforcement officials and the public.
Under the law, when an offender relocates, they must register in their new place of residence. Petty moved to California in July 2019. In November of 2019, he was stopped by the Beverly Hills police and arrested for failing to register.
This is not the only problem that Petty is having regarding his previous sex crime conviction.
In March, the victim of his crime came forward and accused Petty and Minaj of harassing her to change her story about the incident.
Minaj claimed that neither she nor Petty engaged in the harassment, but on her Queen Radio show, she claimed that the victim, named Jennifer Hough, tried to recant in 1995, but when she found out, the penalty was 90 days in jail. Minaj also claimed that the victim being white was what put her husband behind bars. The victim is biracial.
Last month, the victim sued the couple over the alleged harassment.
Petty will be sentenced in January. He faces up to 10 years in jail in the case.
