Cumberland County sex offender arrested for driving onto elementary school property

A convicted sex offender accused of being on the grounds of an elementary school in Cumberland County is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

2025-10-03

Danny Yarborough, 66, of Fayetteville, is charged with two counts of a sex offender on child premises after the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say he drove onto the property of Gallberry Farm Elementary School. 

Detectives received a tip that Yarborough had been on the school's property at 8019 Byerly Drive in Hope Mills. Around 3 p.m. Friday, officers said they noticed Yarborough driving a red Chevy Tahoe to enter the school’s parking lot.

Authorities are holding Yarborough at the Cumberland County Detention Center on a $100,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday afternoon.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 910-672-5720. People can also report tips online to CrimeStoppers or by calling 919-483-8477.