Man charged with 10 counts of child sex exploitation in Moore County

A Moore County man is charged with 10 counts of child sex exploitation.

Erick Ivan Lopez-Cruz, age 21, of Eagle Springs, was arrested Tuesday. The Moore County Sheriff's Office charged Lopez-Cruz with five counts of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and five counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Sheriff Ronnie Fields announces an arrest following an investigation in the Eagle Springs area of Moore County.

On March 26, 2024 the Moore County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest resulting from an investigation into possible internet-based child sexually explicit material in Moore County following a report received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Lopez-Cruz was being held in the Moore County Detention Center under a $250,000 secured bond.