A Washington man was arrested with an offense of violating the sex offender registry. Forty-nine-year-old Russell Richard Wessling was arrested by area authorities Thursday morning. Previously, Wessling was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse in the third degree and sexual exploitation of a minor in Woodbury County in 2000 for which he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is registered with the Iowa Sex Offender Registry and has quarterly reviews.