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DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB)- A Coffee County registered sex offender could be headed back to prison after sheriff’s investigators say he violated state law by working too closely to a church.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested Jeremiah Tarlton, 41, of Douglas, on Wednesday, without incident at a job site.

Investigators say they received a tip on Tuesday that Tarlton was in violation of Georgia ‘s sex offender residency and employment restrictions. That law stops registered sex offenders from working, living or loitering within 1,000 feet of places where minors gather, including schools, bus stops, or churches.

Authorities say a registered sex offender who breaks this law commits a felony and could receive a sentence of between one-to-30-years in prison for each offense.

The sheriff’s office said Thursday morning that Tarlton is being held at the Coffee County Pre-Trial Detention Center.

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