Colorado Sex Offender Arrested In West Virginia For Failure To Register

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service says a man who served a prison term in Colorado on a sex offense is being held in West Virginia for failure to register as a sex offender.

The Marshals Service and West Virginia State Police say 54-year-old Daniel Varnes was arrested this month in Huntington, where he had relocated after completing a prison term.

Authorities said Varnes was sentenced to 12 years in prison on a 2001 conviction of sexual assault by a person in a position of trust. He was convicted in Jefferson County, Colorado.

As part of his sentence, he was required to register as a sex offender for life.

Officials said he will be prosecuted on federal charges.

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