Rape
Sexual assault incidents and related news
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Wilson County man accused of raping young child
Authorities said a man has been charged with statutory rape of an 8-year-old girl.
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ECU police investigating sex offense, attempted rape at dorm on campus
A report was filed with police after alleged non-consensual actions happened late last week.
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Fort Bragg soldier accused of raping 12-year-old he met online, arrested at Ohio hotel
A Fort Bragg soldier arrested in Ohio is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl he met online.
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Man facing rape, kidnapping charges in Chatham County
20-year-old Timothy Fox is facing several felony charges, including rape and kidnapping, following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a child less than 15-years-old.
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'Just sick:' Holly Springs author documents her life married to a convicted rapist
A Holly Springs woman is sharing her story for the first time years after her then-husband, Joshua Becker, pleaded guilty to raping and assaulting a stranger. The attack in Glenwood South stunned the community and exposed the elementary school teacher as a sexual predator.
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Raeford man arrested on child sex offense charge, resisting an officer
Hoke County deputies arrested a Raeford man on a felony charge of statutory sexual offense involving a child younger than 15.
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Man found with missing girl in Ocean Isle Beach faces kidnapping and rape charges
A girl missing from Connecticut was found with a North Carolina man in Ocean Isle Beach, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. The man is facing charges.
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$5M bond set for Benson police officer accused of rape and involuntary sexual servitude
Peter Alphonso Blake was charged with forceable rape, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary and involuntary sexual servitude. He was with the Benson Police Department up until this week and is a former Raleigh police officer.
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NC State police investigating reported rape at campus dorm
NC State police are looking for a suspect after a student reported a rape at a campus dormitory.
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North Carolina Central University athlete charged with rape
Alan Webster III, 19, is charged with one felony count of second-degree forcible rape.
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Vance County jail supervisor accused of raping inmate, resigns from position
Vance County jail supervisor Capt. Shannon Holley has resigned. He faces several charges and is accused of raping an inmate.
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Raleigh man arrested, linked to 1998 Wake County rape case after DNA match
The sheriff's office was told about an alleged sexual assault on Dec. 24, 1998, but investigators never identified a suspect.
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Accuser in 2006 Duke lacrosse case released from prison after unrelated murder conviction
Crystal Mangum, the woman whose false rape allegations sparked the 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal, was released on Friday morning from a Raleigh correctional facility.
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Charges: Man kidnapped, raped person from Raleigh mental health hospital
A man faces serious charges and is being held without bond in Wake County after police say he broke into a mental health facility, kidnapped at least two people, raped one and attempted to rape another.
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Durham man linked to more than 20 years of child sex crimes
Durham police said 61-year-old Kenneth Nathaniel McNeil was indicted on multiple alleged sex crimes spanning from 1999 through 2025.
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'It's terrifying': NC school bus driver charged, accused of having sex with middle school student
Kenneth Alexander Thompson Jr. is accused of engaging in sexual activities with a middle school student dating back to November 2024.
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Rocky Mount man faces charges after accused of raping a child
Orlando Ordonez, 31, of Rocky Mount, faces several felony charges, including statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child. He is being held without bond and is expected back in court on Thursday, Dec. 4.
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Third rape case of month at East Carolina under investigation
ECU police learned of a second-degree forcible rape on Wednesday morning. There have been three reported rapes at campus dorms during October.
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Raleigh man sentenced to years in prison for statutory rape, sexual exploitation of a minor
Aaron Searls, a 20-year-old Raleigh resident, is set to serve at least seven years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges of statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Carrboro police ask for help to ID bikeway attack suspect
Police asked that anyone who can identify the person seen in the images call contact Sgt. Velazquez at 919-918-7413 or Chapel Hill-Carrboro Crime Stoppers at 919-942-7515.
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Woman hospitalized after attack on Carrboro bikeway
Carrboro residents were shocked to learn about a woman being attacked on a bike path overnight. Police called the incident an attempted rape.
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Police: Man attempted to rape woman walking her dog on Carrboro bikeway
Carrboro police are looking for a man linked to an attempted rape on the Frances Shetley Bikeway on Thursday morning.
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Fayetteville man sentenced to 150-210 years in prison for raping child
Dennis Sullivan was convicted on nine counts, including statutory rape. He was subsequently sentenced to a prison term of 150 to 210 years.
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Police believe Raleigh man accused of rape targeted women through remodeling business
The arrest warrant for Cartagena Guzman accuses him of raping a woman in Durham in July. Police believe he was using his remodeling business to target women.
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Raleigh man charged with rape, kidnapping in two alleged July sexual assaults
Durham police have arrested Jose Guzman, a 42-year-old Raleigh man and owner of JCG Remodeling LLC, on two counts of second-degree forcible rape and one count of first-degree kidnapping stemming from two alleged sexual assaults in July 2025.
