Davidson County, NC – Four individuals were arrested in Davidson County during October 2025 for alleged violations of North Carolina’s sex offender registration laws, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say the arrests were part of ongoing enforcement efforts to ensure compliance among registered offenders living in the county.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, those charged include:
- Carey Leon Cannon – Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
- Henry Louis Okoniewski – Failure to Report New Address.
- Terry Ray Potts Jr. – Failure to Register Online Identifier (10 counts) and 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (4 counts).
- Patrick Sean Ragan – Sex Offender Illegally on Child Premise; Failure to Register Online Identifier (3 counts).
North Carolina’s sex offender registry laws, established in 1995, require convicted offenders to register with their local sheriff’s office. Officials note that Davidson County currently monitors 551 registered sex offenders.
The Sheriff’s Office emphasized its ongoing commitment to public safety through proactive monitoring and enforcement. Anyone with information about potential registry violations is encouraged to contact the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registry Unit at 336-242-2136.
The North Carolina Sex Offender Registry is available to the public.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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