The Brief A federal jury convicted sex offender Nicholas Anthony on Wednesday after he hid at a Doraville hotel without registering. A federal jury convicted 41-year-old Nicholas Anthony on Wednesday for failing to register as a sex offender after running from Michigan to live in Georgia, according to federal prosecutors. Marshals tracked Nicholas Anthony to a hotel in Doraville after learning he left Michigan without notifying law enforcement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The backstory:In 2011, police arrested Anthony in Warren, Michigan, after he engaged in sexual contact with a 15-year-old child, federal officials said. What's next:A federal jury convicted Anthony on Wednesday of violating the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, according to federal prosecutors.