GILROY MAN ARRESTED JG

A GILROY MAN WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK AT HIS HOME AFTER AUTHORITIES DISCOVERED HE HAD FAILED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER. 49 YEAR OLD MICHAEL DONALD RANEY, WHO HAD LIVED IN GILROY FOR THREE YEARS, WAS ARRESTED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SEXUAL ASSUALT FELONY ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) TASK FORCE. RANEY WAS REQUIRED TO SERVE A THREE YEAR PROBATION AND REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER AFTER BEING CONVICTED ON CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CHARGES LAST YEAR IN UTAH. RANEY IS BEING HELD IN THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL WITH BAIL SET AT 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS.