Sex offender arrested after entering school property in Jennings County

Class was not in session when the man allegedly went onto school property.

The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office said they have arrested a known sex offender after he went on school property.

According to a post by the sheriff’s office, 32-year-old Brandon Strickland, who is listed as a “sexual violent predator,” entered the property of a school. School was reportedly not in session, and no children were there.

Police said a school resource officer was told about Strickland on the property and began to investigate. Strickland had left the property by the time an investigation began, but the officer completed the investigation and submitted his findings to the prosecutor. A warrant was then issued.

During the investigation, police said they learned Strickland had recently changed his address on his Sexual Registry to one he hadn’t lived at for over nine months.

Strickland was arrested and charged with unlawful entry of school property by a serious sex offender and failure to register as a sex offender.