I wonder if it has something to do with him staying behind the bar. The owner claims he didn't know he was staying back there, no? Could it be the owner is helping himself in some way by helping LE pile on the charges?
It could. What caught my attention is it's a felony charge so I'm not sure how staying behind the bar would be a violation of his R.S.O. requirements.
Is the bar near a location intended for children? Or maybe LE has evidence that NH stayed other places in the last sever months. Either way, I think they're going to charge him with everything they can to keep him locked up while they collect every piece of evidence they can concerning Kelli's disappearance.
§ 14-208.18. Sex offender unlawfully on premises.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person required to register under this Article, if the offense requiring registration is described in subsection (c) of this section, to knowingly be at any of the following locations:
(1) On the premises of any place intended primarily for the use, care, or supervision of minors, including, but not limited to, schools, children's museums, child care centers, nurseries, and playgrounds.
(2) Within 300 feet of any location intended primarily for the use, care, or supervision of minors when the place is located on premises that are not intended primarily for the use, care, or supervision of minors, including, but not limited to, places described in subdivision (1) of this subsection that are located in malls, shopping centers, or other property open to the general public.
(3) At any place where minors gather for regularly scheduled educational, recreational, or social programs.
http://mobile.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-208.18.pdf