A High Point man pled guilty to one count of unlawfully being on certain premises as a sex offender and was sentenced to nine to 11 months in prison.
According to a press release from the Rockingham County District Attorney’s Office, Richard Cruz, 28, pled guilty to this charge. He was convicted of attempted second degree rape in 2001 and indecent liberties with a child in 2004.
In June 2011, Cruz was at a public pool owned by the city of Eden while children were present. According to the release, complaints were made to the pool staff and they confirmed Cruz was a sex offender. Cruz admitted to authorities he was not allowed on the premises, according to police.
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