CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. -- A Cherokee County softball umpire is in trouble with the law, accused of violating the Georgia Sex Offender Registry Act.

Authorities said Gerald Stephens, 48, called 911 to report he had been robbed at gunpoint by three men at the South Cherokee Recreation Association (SCRA) ball field in Woodstock where he was umpiring girls’ softball games.

Investigators said Stephens, who is employed by Global Sports Association, claimed he had just returned from the bank to withdraw money to pay the other umpires when three men approached him in the parking lot, tied his hands together and stole the money before running into a wooded area.

After detectives discovered Stephens was a sex offender, they contacted authorities in Douglas and Paulding Counties. As it turned out, Stephens was registered as living in Douglas County, but he told investigators he lived in Paulding County.

Stephens has been charged with violating the Sex Offender Registry by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and is currently in their custody. Cherokee detectives have charged the umpire with Violation of the Sex Offender Registry and False Statements.