<p>After tense back and forths regarding whether or not he purposefully failed to register as a sex offender, Kenneth Petty has learned his fate. <a href="/profile/NickiMinaj" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Nicki Minaj</a>&#8217;s husband has been entangled in legal drama after Petty moved to California but did not register with the state. The rapper&#8217;s husband served time after he reportedly pleaded guilty to an attempted rape charge decades ago.</p>
<p>It was back in 1995 when then-<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-harassment-lawsuit-by-kenneth-petty-rape-accuser-dismissed-report-news.146071.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">16-year-old Jennifer Hough</a> told police that Petty sexually assaulted her. He denied the allegations but served four and a half years in prison following his conviction, and was ordered to register as a sex offender.</p>
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<p>We previously reported that <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minajs-husband-kenneth-petty-gets-plea-deal-report-news.137080.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Petty pleaded guilty</a> to the most recent charges against him. Prosecutors were said to have <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kenneth-pettys-prosecutors-want-him-to-serve-hefty-jail-sentence-news.154045.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wanted a hefty penalty</a> for the infraction, and today (July 6), a sentencing hearing put this all to rest.</p>
<p>Petty has been sentenced to one year of in-home detention instead of prison, in addition to three years probation. The U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office also stated that Petty must pay a $55K fine.</p>
<p>Neither Minaj nor Petty has issued statements regarding the news of his conviction, although it isn&#8217;t expected for the ultra-private couple to speak about this case. </p>
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