A convicted sex offender has won $10m in the Massachusetts state lottery in the US, but could face jail for failing to tell police he had moved.

Daniel Snay’s win attracted the attention of the police in Connecticut, where he had lived for many years. They say he never informed them of his move.

He faces up to five years in prison if convicted of failing to notify authorities of his change of address.

His lawyer says when Snay moved, he registered only in the new state.

“If that is incorrect, we’ll have to fix it,” lawyer Joseph Fabbricotti said. “He wasn’t running. He’s been living here for four years.”

Connecticut police said Snay had not confirmed his address for the Connecticut sex offender registry since 2004.

“We’re trying to determine when he moved, why he didn’t register with us and whether any charges are warranted,” a spokesman said.

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