A local preacher remains in Onslow County Jail after allegedly not paying child support.

Michael Claiborne, 49, was arrested Tuesday by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with failure to comply.

Claiborne was arrested after being given orders from the court and not obeying the orders, said Maj. Chris Thomas with the sheriff’s office.

The Onslow County District Court Civil Division confirmed Claiborne’s case was for child support.

In these cases, Thomas said the person is typically arrested under a bond in the amount of what is owed and taken to jail where they stay until the bond is paid or the person goes to court.

Claiborne’s bond was set at $8,116 and he remains in Onslow County Jail, according to VineLink.

His next court date is scheduled for April 17.

Claiborne is a prophet at New Rivers Ministries, located at 475 Marine Blvd. in Jacksonville and is described on their website as “a man of distinction, someone with a clear sense of purpose and willing to stand in the face of adversity.”

Claiborne has additional court dates this month in other North Carolina counties, including one on April 11 in Mecklenburg County for a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and on April 19 in Lenoir County for speeding.