Leader Staff
A convicted sex offender who was deported to Mexico in February is facing a felony charge in Shawano County of failing to inform the state Sex Offender Registry of his new whereabouts.
Antonio S. Marquina, 41, was convicted of second-degree sexual assault of a child in Shawano County in 2007 and sentenced to prison. He was also ordered to register with the state as a sex offender after his release.
Marquina was released from Racine Correctional Institution on Jan. 14 and immediately taken into custody by federal authorities with the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Service. He was deported on Feb. 3, according to court records.
The state Sex Offender Registration Program listed Marquina as noncompliant on Feb. 13 and referred the matter to the Shawano-Menominee County District Attorney’s office for a felony charge.
The state registry requires convicted sex offenders to notify the state of any change of address within 10 days.
A criminal complaint, along with an arrest warrant, was filed against Marquina on Monday. He could face six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.
District Attorney Greg Parker said the warrant ensures Marquina will face arrest and prosecution if he ever returns to the United States.