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Craigslist Used To Target Sex Crimes In Operation Black Veil

Seventeen people were arrested on internet sex crimes allegations during a three-day sting operation dubbed Operation Black Veil. The men arrested had attempted to set up meetups with a 15-year-old via the

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Queen Shoals Ponzi Schemer Sentenced To 10 Years, Restitution

Gary Martin, formerly of Asheville, set up Queen Shoals Consultants as a North Carolina limited-liability company in 2007. Through the company, Martin and several others accumulated investments totaling $28.5 million

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Two Men Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

The FBI Child Exploitation Task Force and the Newton Police Department worked together to arrest two Newton men accused of possessing child pornography downloaded from the Internet. One man faces

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Former Sports Writer Preps For Sex Offense Trial In NC Superior Court

Accusations of sex offenses involving a minor were flying against former sports writer and small business owner Eric Lusk last summer after the North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce

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DNA Exonerates Man Falsely Accused Of Sexual Assault

In 2006, Johnny Williams was sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted of sex offenses involving a minor, including lewd conduct and attempted rape. Williams was released from prison

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Arrest Made In Alleged Sex Assault On NC State Campus

A 21-year-old Garner man was arrested on alleged sex offenses reported on the North Carolina State University campus. According to reports, an NC State student reported that she was sexually

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Probationer Accuses Probation Officer Of Sex Offenses

An employee of the North Carolina Department of Corrections has been reassigned to a desk job in Gaston County after one of his probationers accused him of sexual assault. According to

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Federal Sex Crimes Conviction Nets 432 Month Prison Sentence

A plea of guilty to transportation of child pornography along with a criminal history that included two convictions on state sex crimes netted a 432 month prison sentence on federal child

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Criminal Defense Strategy Is Not One-Size-Fits-All

After all we have heard about Stand Your Ground laws and the back-and-forth discussions about whether or not George Zimmerman should be convicted of murder for shooting Trayvon Martin it

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Drug Ring At Charlotte-Area High School Busted

One teen, three young adults and one parent have been implicated in a drug ring that allegedly trafficked LSD, heroin and bath salts at a North Carolina high school. An

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