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Published: 2013-01-16 18:00:27
Updated: 2013-01-16 18:00:27

Posted: January 16

Two face charges in separate child-related crimes

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Smithfield, N.C. — Two people in Johnston County face charges in separate child-related crimes.

A Willow Spring man has been arrested on charges that he inappropriately touched an 8-year-old child.

The Johnston County Sheriff's Office arrested Diego Cruz Lopez, 63, of Zoai Place, on Monday on one count of felony taking indecent liberties with a minor.

He was jailed under a $40,000 bond.

In a separate case, investigators also charged Erika D. Todd, 31, of Kenly, with assault on a child under 12 after she allegedly assaulted her 3-year-old daughter in front of a deputy.

Authorities said she "grabbed" the child and picked her up in a "violent manner."

Todd was also charged with malicious conduct by a prisoner after she allegedly tried to spit on a deputy several times.

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Let us put your theory to the test.

i dont know but i think what North Carolina Cute is trying to say is....it doesnt matter what county you live in there are screwed up ppl there...just bc it happened in Johnston county does not mean all of Johnston County citizens are like this...atleast I think thats what i translatedlol..chrissara1011

OK then chrissara...aside from all the grammatical errors in defense of N C Cute, lets put your theory to the test. N C Cute's comment reads as follows....

The people are the ones screwed up, put the county out to itself without people and see nothing happens it's always the people the county is just where they live.

Sorry but I am still at a loss.
dwr1964
January 17, 2013 7:48 p.m.
i dont know but i think what North Carolina Cute is trying to say is....it doesnt matter what county you live in there are screwed up ppl there...just bc it happened in Johnston county does not mean all of Johnston County citizens are like this...atleast I think thats what i translated lol
chrissara1011
January 17, 2013 4:33 p.m.
Wait...WHAT? I have read this at least a dozen times and I cannot figure out just what kind of gobbleygoock you are speaking. dwr1964

Ditto, I even said it out loud and laughed at myself. Good thing she/he is cute. Sounds like a rogue marble is bouncing around up top
Nauti-dog
January 17, 2013 3:05 p.m.
The people are the ones screwed up, put the country out to itself without people and see nothing happens it's always the people the country is just where they live....North Carolina Cutie

Wait...WHAT? I have read this at least a dozen times and I cannot figure out just what kind of gobbleygoock you are speaking.
dwr1964
January 17, 2013 12:01 p.m.
I'm not the baddest dude on the planet by any measure but I would take 9 *&% whippings for every 10 opportunities for some alone time with anyone willing to harm a child for any reason
Nauti-dog
January 17, 2013 11:55 a.m.
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