Pender Sheriff’s Office charges Burgaw man with sex crimes involving a minor

A Burgaw man is facing six felony sex offenses involving a minor, according to a Pender County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Michael Eason, 29, is charged with two counts each of statutory rape, statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a child for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor when she was 14 years old, the release states.

Eason is being held at the Pender County jail as of Saturday with bail set at $300,000.

Pender County detectives are requesting anyone with information to call 910-259-1212.

Reporter John Orona can be reached at 910-343-2327 or jorona@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Pender Sheriff’s Office charges Burgaw man with sex crimes with minor