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Onslow County sex offender arrested after being found on the property of local high school

TN Sex Offender Registry

An Onslow County sex offender was arrested after being found on the property of a local high school.

Arrest warrants show Heather Easterly was put on the sex offender registry in 2006, after she was convicted in 2001 of transporting a child with the intent to engage in prostitution. She was seen on the premises of Southwest High School on Burgaw Highway on September 17th.

In North Carolina, sex offenders cannot knowingly be on the premises of or within 300 feet of places intended for the primary use or care of minors, like schools, child care centers, and playgrounds.

Deputies arrested Easterly this week and she and was charged with being on a child premises. She’s being held on a $10,000 bond.

Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.