Pender Co. man facing 38 charges involving children

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County man who was originally arrested in October 2016 and charged with child sex crimes was arrested for yet another charge Thursday. Now this one comes from across the state.

70-year-old Haywood Elwood Garner of Hampstead was charged again Thursday by Pender County Sheriff’s Office.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department issued a warrant for Garner’s arrest for felony indecent exposure. Deputies say the incident happened in 2015 and the victim was 4 years old at the time.

Garner was transported from the Pender County jail to the Sheriff’s Office where he was served the warrant.

After serving the warrant, Garner was taken before a Magistrate where he was placed on an additional $25,000 bond for the felony indecent exposure charge.

Garner’s first appearance court date in Mecklenburg County is scheduled March 26.

Garner remains in the jail where he is being held with a total of 37 child sexual assault felonies that happened in Pender County, with a total bail of $4,650,000.