Stony Point Man Charged With Sex Offender Violation

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a registered sex offender on a school campus last Friday. Deputies responded to Celeste Henkel Elementary School but was unable to locate 33 year old John Paul Berry of Stony Point.

An arrest warrant was taken out for felony sex offender on child premises. Berry is a registered sex offender and was located on Springfield Drive in Stony Point where was taken into custody. Berry was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center under a secured bond of $15,000.

Probation Officers from Alexander County assisted in the arrest. According to information released by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, Berry has a criminal history that includes Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Felony Sex Offender on Child Premises, DWI Level 5, Misdemeanor Larceny, Felony Indecent Liberties with a Child, Misdemeanor Breaking and Entering, Misdemeanor Injury to Real Property.