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Deputies charge sex offender spotted at Jackson Park during police softball game - News - Hendersonville Times-News - Hendersonville, NC A registered sex offender from Columbus was charged Saturday with unlawfully being on the premises of Jackson Park during a softball game between the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and Henderson County Senior Softball team. Billy Gene Weesner, 50, of Lot 9 Thrush Lane, was out on bond and at the park when he was spotted by Polk County deputies attending the game. Deputies took Weesner into custody during the softball game, which was a benefit for Special Needs Sports. Weesner is a lifetime registered sex offender and was charged with one felony count of sex offender unlawfully on premises, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. He had been arrested in Polk County for the violating terms and conditions of his court-mandated registry status on April 8. Weesner remains in the custody of the Henderson County Detention Facility in lieu of $10,000 secured bond.