Child pornography Coverage

Chatham County man facing child pornography charges

Andrew Phillip Gerbing, 38, of Siler City, was arrested Thursday after investigators found numerous pornographic images and videos of minors in his home.

WRAL staff

Halifax County teacher accused of sharing child pornography through Instagram

A high school teacher from Halifax County was arrested Friday in connection with a child pornography investigation.

WRAL Staff

Apex police keeping close eye on Discord after men caught with child porn images

Authorities nationwide and in the Triangle are finding Discord is being used for illegal activity, notably the exchange of child pornography.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Detectives find Discord, gaming a vessel for child porn trading

Authorities are reminding parents to warn their children about the dangers of sharing material on Discord, a messaging app used by some video game players.

Man faces more than 1,000 counts of child porn possession, Chatham County Sheriff's Office says

Christopher Steven Foster faces more than 1,000 counts of child pornography possession after investigators with the Chatham County Sheriff's Office identified him in connection with a local victim.

Pennsylvania man faces more than 1,000 counts of child porn possession after Chatham County investigation

Christopher Steven Foster faces more than 1,000 counts of child pornography possession after investigators with the Chatham County Sheriff's Office identified him in connection with a local victim.

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'It is inconceivable': NC child psychiatrist sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual exploitation of minor

A child psychiatrist in Charlotte was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and using artificial intelligence (AI) to create child pornography images of minors.

Former Army master sergeant sentenced to 76 years in prison for child pornography

Joshua Glardo was sentenced to 76 years in prison for the distribution and receipt of child pornography.

WRAL Staff

Authorities: Sanford man arrested, charged with possessing child porn

A Sanford man was arrested for possessing child pornography in his Lee County home.

2 sex offenders arrested, Cumberland County detectives seize 36 DVDs with child porn

Michael James Adams and Thomas Wayne Smith are facing dozens of counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor.

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Duke employee charged with child sex exploitation

A Duke University employee was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

$8M bond for Duke employee charged with child sex exploitation

A Duke University employee was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Small town man charged with uploading child sex abuse material to internet

On Feb. 22 investigators with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office began an investigation from a cyber tip regarding a Snow Camp man sexually exploiting a minor.

Chatham woman charged with human trafficking, abuse created child porn

A Chatham County woman accused of child abuse faces multiple human trafficking and sex exploitation charges.

Holly Springs man sentenced for having more than 1,200 images, nearly 500 videos containing child pornography

Wayne Kenneth Dare received a prison sentence on Wednesday along with 10 years of supervised release for receiving pornographic materials. The 41-year-old pled guilty to receipt of child pornography.

Raleigh man charged with duplication of child porn, involving dog, adult male

According to the warrants for his arrest, Kerry Owen Leeburn, of Misty Morning Way, had and duplicated digital images of children as young as 6 engaged in sex acts

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Wake Forest man arrested, accused of copying videos that show child rape, bestiality

A Wake Forest man was arrested this week after authorities say he had videos on his computer that showed young girls and boys being sexually exploited.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Former Enfield officer faces more than 50 child pornography charges

Willie Cleveland Murphy turned himself into Halifax County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. The sheriff's office said electronic devices taken from Murphy's home in September 2020 contained child pornography.

Enfield police officer indicted on child pornography possession charges

A former Enfield police officer was indicted Wednesday on 58 counts of possessing child pornography.

Former NC child psychiatrist indicted on charges related to possessing child porn

A former Charlotte-area child psychiatrist has been charged with possessing child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.

Nathaniel Puente, WCNC

Josh Duggar Is Sentenced to 12 Years for Downloading Images of Child Sex Abuse

Josh Duggar, a onetime star of TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting," about a large family guided by conservative Christian values, was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison Wednesday for downloading child sexual abuse imagery.

Alyssa Lukpat, New York Times

How to talk about sex, predators and the internet with your child

A 2019 study shows that 93% of boys and 68% of girls have seen sexually explicit content before graduating high school. We explain how to have one of the most important conversations a parent can face

Have 'The Third Talk' to protect your kids from porn, predators on the internet

A 2019 study shows that 93% of boys and 68% of girls have seen sexually explicit content before graduating high school.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Garner man charged with 12 sex crimes involving videos of girls as young as 3

A Garner man has been arrested and charged with 12 counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor involving young teenage girls and babies.

NC man arrested on child pornography charges

A North Carolina man is facing multiple charges in connection to a case involving the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.