A Washington man faces up to five years in prison for violating his sex offender registration.

Washington County Attorney John Gish announces that 27-year-old Michael Allen Bryant pleaded guilty to violating his registry, and was previously convicted of violating his registry on January 29, 2020 and April 15, 2020. In June 2020, Bryant failed to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, which is a requirement of his registration. This led to another charge of registry violation on July 9. Last September Bryant was court ordered to stay at a residential correctional facility with an ankle monitor but in October he removed the ankle monitor and left the facility without permission. An arrest warrant was immediately issued and Bryant was arrested this February. Sentencing is pending for Bryant. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.