North Carolina
Greenville man jailed for sex offender registration violation
GREENVILLE, N.C. — A Greenville man is being held without bond after authorities say he failed to report a change of address as required under North Carolina’s sex offender registry laws.
According to Pitt County court records, 66-year-old Charles Eugene Gardner was arrested June 4 and charged with felony failure to register as a sex offender.
Arrest warrants allege Gardner did not notify the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office within the required three business days after leaving his registered address on Ford Street in Greenville.
The charge stems from an alleged violation on May 26 and was filed June 2 following an investigation by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office.
Gardner remains in the Pitt County Detention Center without bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, June 5.