Sex offender arrested for babysitting, police say

GASTONIA, N.C. — A convicted sex offender, Dea Williams, faces new charges after he was accused of working as a babysitter.

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Williams was jailed on $100,000 bond.

Williams's status as a sex offender forbids him from supervising children.

Gastonia police said he was babysitting three children between 3 and 9 years old at his home.