IRON MOUNTAIN — A Felch Township man who failed to register a new address as a sex offender was rearraigned Monday in Dickinson County Circuit Court.

Thomas Pikey Jr., 44, pleaded guilty to failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration Act, second offense, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison.

Pikey was convicted as a three-time habitual offender and could be sentenced to as many as 14 years in prison.

In exchange for Pikey’s guilty plea, Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney Lisa Richards agreed to reduce a habitual offender-fourth offense notice, which would have increased the maximum sentence to life in prison.

Richards also agreed to dismiss a count of failure to comply with reporting duties, a high court misdemeanor with a two-year penalty.

Pikey initially waived arraignment July 8 and was not required to appear in court. A not guilty plea was entered on Pikey’s behalf by Dickinson County Circuit Judge Christopher Ninomiya.

According to the criminal complaint, Pikey — who in 1996 was convicted of attempted criminal sexual conduct-fourth degree — failed to register a new address in Felch as required of a Tier 2 sex offender in May.

Sentencing is set for Oct. 21.