Child sex abuse Coverage

Fort Bragg soldier faces charges, suspected of trying to solicit special needs child for sex

Schuyler Naves is facing several charges. He is accused of soliciting a special needs child for sexual acts, according to the Liberty Police Department.

WRAL Staff

Assistant teacher at Holly Springs day care charged with child sex crimes

A man arrested Wednesday for sex exploitation of a minor was employed at a Holly Springs day care center, police confirm.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Man arrested in Knightdale for child sex crimes, held on $3.5 million bond

A Virginia man was arrested by Knightdale police for child sex crimes and is being held on a $3.5 million bond.

R. Kelly now an inmate at federal prison in Butner

R. Kelly is currently being held at a federal prison in Granville County.

R. Kelly joins long list of high-profile inmates at federal prison in Granville County

Robert Sylvester Kelly will continue to serve his 30-year term at the Federal Medical Center on Old North Carolina Highway 75.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

R. Kelly becomes inmate at federal prison in Granville County, joins long list of high-profile inmates

R. Kelly is currently being held at a federal prison in Granville County.

WRAL Staff

Greenville woman charged with human trafficking, rape, kidnapping of teenage girl

A Greenville woman is facing several crimes related to the human trafficking of a teenage girl.

WITN staff

$3 million bond for Raleigh woman charged with child sex crimes

A Raleigh woman was arrested Friday and charged with child sex crimes.

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.

Hoke County man jailed under $3 million bond for felony child sex crimes

The Hoke County Sheriff's Office on Friday announced the arrest of a man charged with felonies for child sex abuse.

Raleigh teacher, coach arrested for attempted sex act with student

A Knightdale man who taught at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School was charged Tuesday with sexual misconduct with a student.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Wendell man charged with rape of child faces $3 million bond

A Wendell man was charged Sunday with allegedly committing illegal sex acts against a minor.

In pastors' letter, a warning about child sex charges at Raleigh church

Kenneth Newcomer, 61, is married to the church's recently retired director of children's ministry at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He is charged with two counts of first-degree sex offense with a child and three counts of indecent liberties with a child.

Former Goldsboro teacher accepts Alford plea, admits evidence exists that he molested female students

A former Wayne County teacher on Friday agreed to an Alford plea, admitting that the prosecution has enough evidence for a conviction on charges he molested two 11-year-old female students at Faith Christian Academy.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern NC reporter

Fayetteville Police arrest, charge suspect for indecent liberties with a child Wednesday

Willie Tremaine Underwood was arrested on February 8 and is being held on $1 million bond at the Cumberland County Jail.

Edgecombe Co. teacher arrested on stautory sex offense with a child

Justin Tyson of Farmville was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with three counts of statutory sex offense with a child.

Husband, wife accused of grooming teen for sex

A Johnston County school resource officer and his wife appeared in court Monday. The two are indicted on sex charges involving the same underage victim, a former student at Corinth Holders High School in Wendell.

Johnston County school officer, wife out on bail, charged with grooming student for sex

The prosecutor accused the couple of a "highly elaborate grooming process" of a troubled high school student who was 16, and then 17, at the time of the alleged offenses from 2015 to 2016.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Alleged victim testifies against former teacher charged with molesting her in 1990s at Wayne County Christian school

Arguments began Monday in the trial of a former teacher accused of molesting two 11-year-old female students at a Wayne County Christian school in the mid-1990s.

Verdict not yet reached in case of former Goldsboro teacher charged with molesting students at Christian school

A verdict was expected Thursday in the trial of a former teacher accused of molesting two 11-year-old female students at a Christian school in Wayne County in the mid-1990s.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern NC reporter

Parents shocked, outraged after learning of sexual abuse allegations at Wendell daycare

Wendell police Capt. John Slaughter told WRAL News there were three children involved, and all were 3 years old.

Former coach accused of sex crimes with juveniles faces judge

Thurston Robinson has posted $18,000 bond. He is charged with nine counts of sexual battery and six counts of indecent liberties with a student.

Former high school basketball coach in Fayetteville accused of sex crimes with minors faces judge

Thurston Robinson has posted $18,000 bond. He is charged with nine counts of sexual battery and six counts of indecent liberties with a student.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Multiple 3-year-olds sexually assaulted at 5-star Wendell day care, families say

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into reports of sexual assault at a day care after multiple complaints were made against the same employee.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter