Man charged with child sexual assault in Gaston County

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Gaston County Police charged Jon Derek Pittman, 45, of Gastonia, for sexual assault involving a child.

The Gaston County Police Fugitive Apprehension and Suspect Tracking team arrested Pittman on Sunday, police said on Tuesday.

He was charged with two counts of statutory rape of a child under 15, and two counts of statutory rape of a child by an adult.

 Pittman is being held on a $750,000 secured bond in the Gaston County Jail.

“Due to the nature of this investigation, no other information will be released at this time,” police said.