DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Davidson County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested seven people during April and May as part of ongoing efforts to enforce North Carolina’s sex offender registration laws, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
Authorities said the arrests stemmed from alleged violations of registration requirements that convicted sex offenders must follow after their release from prison or commitment.
Among those charged were:
- Stanley Rodgers, 63, of Thomasville, charged with felony failure to register as a sex offender.
- Charlene Ibarra-Amador, 50, of Thomasville, charged with felony failure to report a change of address.
- Tristan Kilby, 35, of Lexington, charged with felony failure to report a change of address.
- Daniel Bowen, 33, of Lexington, charged with felony failure to report a change of address and felony false pretenses on a required verification form.
- Hope McMillen, 27, of Lexington, charged with felony failure to report a change of address and felony false pretenses on a required verification form.
- Edward Richardson, 57, of Lexington, charged with felony failure to register as a sex offender.
- Cody Robertson, 38, of Lexington, charged with felony unlawful presence of a sex offender on child premises.
The sheriff’s office said Davidson County currently has 569 registered sex offenders and continues to monitor compliance through its Sex Offender Registry Unit.
Under North Carolina law, registered sex offenders who relocate within their county must report in person and provide written notice of their new address to the sheriff’s office within three business days. Those moving to another county must register with the sheriff in their new county within 10 days of the address change.
Failure to comply with the state’s sex offender registration requirements is a Class F felony.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office encouraged anyone with information regarding potential violations of sex offender registration laws to contact the agency’s Sex Offender Registry Unit at 336-242-2136.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
