Convicted sex offender, former band instructor arrested again

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ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A former band instructor convicted of a sex offense against a student was arrested again.

Rowan County sheriff's deputies said 42-year-old Christopher Patterson failed to notify officials of an address change.

He was convicted of a sex act with a student in 2012, according to the Department of Public Safety.

The sex-offender registry said his victim was 17 when the crime happened in 2005. Patterson was 33 years old and teaching at East Rowan High School.

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