Local authorities have arrested a registered county sex offender after he allegedly burgled a north Forsyth home and raped its owner.

Jerry Michael Croy, 31, of Forsyth County was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of burglary and rape, when an adult female family member contacted the sheriff’s office and reported that Croy allegedly broke into her home, held her down and raped her, according to Cpl. Doug Rainwater, a spokesman for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

Rainwater said that Croy was already a registered sex offender from a previous incident and was known to the sheriff’s office.

Sex offender records show that in 2006, Croy was convicted in Lumpkin County for sexual battery against a 15-year-old. He was sentenced to three years in jail, two years on probation and was placed on the lifetime sex offender list.

In 2011, he was found guilty of aggravated assault in Forsyth County and sentenced to five years on probation, with three to nine months of intensive probation and 132 hours of community service.

Croy has been charged with four felony counts, including strong-arm rape, aggravated assault, burglary and false imprisonment, according to jail records.

He is being held at the Forsyth County Jail and is not eligible for bond.