FRESNO  -  Andras Daniel Lee, 33, of Visalia, pleaded guilty today to failure to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, in March 2017, Lee was convicted in Tulare County of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Shortly after his release from prison, Lee moved to Liberal, Kansas. In March 2018, Lee moved back to California and intentionally did not register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) as required due to his prior conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

On Feb. 20, 2020, Lee committed a lewd act upon a child in Tulare County while failing to register status. On Dec. 20, 2021, Lee was convicted of two counts of committing a lewd act upon a child.

Lee is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ana de Alba on Feb. 6, 2023. Lee faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the court's discretion after considering any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which consider several variables.