A Burlington woman on the sex offender registry was tracked down in Durham and brought back to Alamance County this week, authorities said. Julia Anna Farias, 41, was arrested in Durham on May 13 and now faces a felony charge for allegedly failing to notify law enforcement of a change of address. She remained in custody under a $25,000 secured bond after the arrest, which stemmed from an investigation by the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office sex‑offender registration unit.
According to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located Farias in Durham and transported her to the Alamance County Detention Center in Graham. The office said its sex‑offender registration unit led the probe that resulted in the arrest.
Arrest and charges
As reported by WFMY News 2, Farias was charged with one count of felony failure to notify a change of address under North Carolina’s sex‑offender registration laws. WFMY News 2 reported that she was booked into the county jail and is being held under a $25,000 secured bond.
What the law says
Under North Carolina’s sex‑offender registration statute, a willful failure to notify the last registering sheriff of a change of address is a Class F felony. The law also allows for arrest and transfer to the county where the registrant failed to comply. Reporting deadlines and penalties are laid out in Article 27A of the General Statutes, which directs how local agencies handle registry updates and violations. See the North Carolina General Assembly for details.
Enforcement and community context
The sheriff’s office and the statewide registry are intended to keep communities informed and to help law enforcement track registrants who are not following reporting rules. Alamance deputies say the registration unit regularly conducts compliance checks and shares information with other agencies when people move or fail to report changes, steps they say are aimed at protecting the public. For more on local resources, the county maintains a page linking to the state registry and contact information on the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office website.
Anyone with information about Farias was asked to contact Detective S.D. Richardson at 336‑570‑6300, authorities said. The case remains under investigation, and prosecutors in Alamance County will determine next steps as they review the charge and evidence, officials added.
