Sex Crime
Criminal offenses of a sexual nature
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Harnett County sex offender pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Steven Vest, who was supposed to face a jury trial this September, will instead spend 60 days in jail per a judge's ruling. The victim families say the sentencing is much lower than what they anticipated it would be.
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Over a dozen arrests made in Operation 'Midnight Shadow' child sex sting
The Lee County Sheriff's Office and multiple agencies arrested 14 people on sexual exploitation of minors and the solicitation of children by computer for sex acts charges.
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Johnston County firefighter charged with child sex crimes
Joshua Womack is being held on a $1 million bond after being charged with child sex crimes.
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Wake County teen faces 10th felony charge in alleged AI-generated explicit images case
A boy, whose name is not public because of his age, faces another felony charge and is accused of using AI to create sexually explicit photos of teen girls.
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Former eastern NC pastor pleads guilty to sex crimes from 90s
James Watford was accused of engaging in sex acts with a teenage boy for several years in the 1990s.
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Why small departments hire 'problem' officers comes down to 3 factors
Sources at all levels of law enforcement say smaller departments face a harder hiring scenario than their larger counterparts. More than a dozen sources weighed in and agree that whether a small department gets saddled a problem officer comes down to three things.
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WakeMed officer held on $1 million bond for child sex charges
Chad Penland who worked two stints with WakeMed Police, faces three child sex charges.
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Man legally named 'Santa' arrested in child sex sting
In a shocking case from New Orleans, a 75-year-old man legally named Santa Claus has been charged in connection with an undercover child exploitation operation.
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Man sentenced to 30 years for raping autistic child at Camp Lejeune
A Fayetteville man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of sex crimes involving a 9-year-old girl at Camp Lejeune military base.
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Goldsboro man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting three children
Goldsboro police arrested 55-year-old James Phillips on Tuesday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old, an 8-year-old and a 7-year-old.
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Suspects who expose NC minors to explicit content would face harsher penalties under bill
A Senate committee on Wednesday gave a favorable report to House Bill 83, which would increase criminal penalties for people found guilty of exposing children to obscene images.
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Court appearance postponed for man arrested in decades-old sexual assault cold case
Reginald Taylor, 48, was initially set to appear in court on Wednesday. He was arrested after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in December 2001.
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Halifax Co. sheriff: Man charged with statutory rape after search for child in Roanoke Rapids
A man is facing sex crime charges on Sunday after deputies with the Halifax County Sheriff's Office found a missing child.
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Raleigh police arrest man linked to decades old sexual assault cold case investigation
Officers arrested 48-year-old Reginald Taylor after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Raleigh in 2001.
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Broughton teacher resigns after arrest, he faces 19 charges for child sex crimes
Steven Kohls, a career and technical education teacher at Broughton Magnet High School, has resigned. He faces 19 charges involving three child victims tied to alleged incidents between 2005 and 2014.
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Broughton teacher faces 19 charges for child sex crimes over 10-year span
Steven Kohls, a career and technical education teacher at Broughton Magnet High School, now faces 19 total charges involving three child victims for alleged offenses happening between 2005 and 2014.
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Broughton teacher charged with child sex crimes, now banned from Scouting America
Broughton Magnet High School teacher Steven Kohls is accused of 13 child sex crimes with three different victims dating back to 2005.
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Two Garner men arrested on child sex crimes
Authorities say two Garner men are facing charges of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Two Harnett County men arrested on child sex crimes
Authorities say online tips received in March led investigators to two Harnett County men accused of child sex crimes.
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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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NC State police searching for man they say sexually assaulted student at campus apartment
According to campus authorities, the assault happened on Saturday at the E.S. King Village, an on-campus apartment community for non-freshman students and students with families.
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Enloe High School student facing secret peeping charge
An 18-year-old student at Enloe High School was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor this week after an alleged secret peeping incident on school grounds.
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Three registered sex offenders arrested near kid zone at Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
Cumberland County deputies utilized satellite-based monitoring to arrest three registered sex offenders found within 300 feet of the kid zone at the annual Dogwood Festival.
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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.
