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Halifax Co. Sheriff’s Department

A North Carolina man is accused of engaging in sex acts with a teenager over a six-year period, a sheriff’s office said.

Halifax County deputies filed multiple charges against Ronnie Sanderson, 31, of Scotland Neck, NC, including felony statutory rape and felony statutory sexual offense, according to news reports. The victim was said to be between the age of 13 and 17.

Deputies said the crimes took place between 2008 and 2014. They learned of the sexual offenses back in November and Sanderson was arrested on Thursday, the sheriff’s office said.

Sanderson was jailed on a $150,000 secured bond and has an April 22 court date, the sheriff’s office said. It’s not known if he has an attorney.