North Carolina Child Exploitation Law
<h2> <center> State of North Carolina v. Dylan Warbritton </h2> </center>
Jacksonville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with communicating threats and cyberstalking. Dylan Warbritton, age 23, accused of sending threatening text messages to the victim, including messages that threatened physical harm. * * * North Carolina, stalking is defined as willfully following, harassing, or intimidating another person on more than ... More...
$ (04-29-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Isidro Arcenio Alvarado
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with naturalization fraud. Alvarado confessed to having knowingly made materially false statements under oath and penalty of perjury on his naturalization application and during a naturalization interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS). He answered “No” to the following questions “Wer... More...
$ (02-14-2026 - NC)<H2> United States of America v. William Justin Lewis
Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with charged with distribution of child pornography. Undercover agents with the FBI investigated online distributors and traders of CSAM when agents located a chat room where a user, later identified as William Justin Lewis, age 55, uploaded numerous disturbing images and videos of CSAM. Agents traced the IP ad... More...
$ (01-13-2026 - NC)<H2> United States of America v. Scott Anthony Lewis
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). the Department of Homeland Security and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office investigated Scott Anthony Lewis, 65. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a Cyber Tip from Dropbox, reporting that one of its users had uploade... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - nc)United States of America v. Jessie Leroy Glass, Jr.
Statesville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession for child sexual abuse material. In late 2019, April Glass reported to law enforcement that Glass had “a massive amount of child porn saved on his phone.” J.A. 409. She provided the email address and suspected password for Glass’s Google Photos account, wherein he reportedly kept much of... More...
$ (12-03-2025 - NC)United States of America v Jessie Leroy Glass, Jr.
Statesville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. In late 2019, April reported to law enforcement that Glass had “a massive amount of child porn saved on his phone.” J.A. 409. She provided the email address and suspected password for Glass’s Google Photos account, wherein he reportedly kept much of the... More...
$ (12-02-2025 - NC)State of North Carolina v. Dillon Thomas Bates and Sierra Star Fortner
Louisburg, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with sex crimes involving minors.<br> <br> Dillon Thomas Bates was charged with three counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after a search of a home in Franklin County.<br> <br> Sierra Star Fortner was charged with 10 counts of first degree sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of statutory... More...
$0 (10-23-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Christopher Lewis Tucker
Greensboro, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of child pornography. <br> <br> Federal appellate courts review criminal sentences for reasonableness "under a deferential abuse-of-<br> discretion standard.†United States v. Williams, 5 F.4th 500, 505 (4th Cir. 2021).<br> ... More...
$0 (10-13-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Robert John May, III </h1></h1>
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with five counts of distributing child sexual abuse material.*<br> <br> Robert John May, III, 38, of West Columbia, has pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing child sexual abuse material.*<br> <br> "The conduct May pleaded guilty to represents some of the most depraved and exploitative conduct we investigate,... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Kelly Lee Setzer </h1></h1>
Charlotte, NC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production And Transportation Of Child Sexual Abuse Material.<br> <br> Kelly Lee Setzer, 64, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced to 50 years in prison today for producing and transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in what the sentencing judge called "horrendous torture of babies,†announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. ... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Kelly Lee Setzer </h1></h1>
Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production And Transportation Of Child Sexual Abuse Material.<br> <br> Kelly Lee Setzer, 64, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced to 50 years in prison today for producing and transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in what the sentencing judge called "horrendous torture of babies,†announced Russ Fer... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Todd Evans </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, NC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Running a sex trafficking and operating a prostitution enterprise. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Wilmington Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison for Running a Sex Trafficking Operation</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red">... More...
$0 (09-12-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Zachary Charles Newell </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making vile threats </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Carteret County Man Arrested After Threatening to "Shoot Up†Black Children at a Preschool</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center>... More...
$0 (09-08-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Shealy </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receiving, Sending Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Rock Hill Cop Convicted at Trial of Receiving, Sending Child Sexual Abuse Materials </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A fede... More...
$0 (05-08-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Ricky Grover Aaron </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Recidivist Sex Offender Is Sentenced To Prison For Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A recid... More...
$0 (05-08-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Royce Cosmo Fuoco </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material Online </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Firefighter Sentenced for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material Online</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former volunte... More...
$0 (05-08-2025 - NC)Ashley A. Stewart v. Daniel S. Brickman
Charlotte, North Carolina family law divorce lawyers represented the parties.<br> <br> Plaintiff and Defendant were married on 4 April 2012 and are parents of two minor children. Plaintiff and Defendant separated on 8 May 2021. Both parties reside in Mecklenburg County.<br> <br> Plaintiff filed an action for divorce from bed and board, child custody, child support, and sought attorney's fees on 31... More...
$0 (04-20-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Lee Barnes </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wilmington Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <b... More...
$0 (04-15-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Lee Barnes </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wilmington Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <b... More...
$0 (04-15-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Tyler Samuel Godfrey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brunswick County Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Distributing Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Brunswick County man was sentenc... More...
$0 (04-15-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Tawaan Batten a/k/a “Slicc†and Kristi Heather King </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with sex trafficking a minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Charlotte Sex Trafficker And Co-Conspirator Are Sentenced To Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Charlotte man and his co-conspirator were charged ... More...
$0 (02-24-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Lynn Cook </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Recidivist Sex Offender Is Sentenced To 14+ Years For Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> "Despi... More...
$0 (02-25-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Ashley James Crouse </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession And Receipt Of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Pastor Is Sentenced To 10 Years For Possession And Receipt Of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A... More...
$0 (02-13-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Rodney Lamont Evans, a.k.a. “Woo†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ahoskie Gang Member "Woo†Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison After Conviction for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></... More...
$0 (01-27-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Jamar Avant </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm by a felon </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Second Whiteville Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Gunfire that Injured Pregnant Woman</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Whiteville ... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Jamar Avant </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm by a felon </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Second Whiteville Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Gunfire that Injured Pregnant Woman</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Whiteville m... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Jamar Avant </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, NC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Gunfire that Injured Pregnant Woman </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Second Whiteville Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Gunfire that Injured Pregnant Woman</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Whiteville man was s... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Anthony Reyes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Marine Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font<br> <br> Paul Anthony Reyes, 23, was inves... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Treyvion Maleke Sutton </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fleeing from the police </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Raleigh Man Who Fled from Police with "Ghost Gun†Sentenced to Eight Years </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <center><h2><font<br> <br> A Raleigh man was ... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. James Matthew Johnson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child sexual abuse material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Glade Valley Man Is Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> James Matthew... More...
$0 (12-18-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Gustavo Guzman </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using The Dark Web To Transport Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Boone Man Is Sentenced To Eight Years In Federal Prison For Using The Dark Web To Transport Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...
$0 (12-05-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Jacob Elijah Kilgore </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using The Dark Web To Transport Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Boone Man Is Sentenced To Eight Years In Federal Prison For Using The Dark Web To Transport Child Pornography </h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (12-05-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Kevin Lassiter </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chowan County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Kevin Lassiter, of Tyner, was sentenced to 120 month... More...
$0 (11-21-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Franklin Jordan </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Sex Offender On State Probation Is Sentenced To More Than 21 Years For Distributing Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> J... More...
$0 (11-14-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Antwone Hatchell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Armed Drug Trafficker with Infant in His Car Sentenced to 9 Ye... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Jeffrey Allan Hill </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Greensboro man sentenced for possession of child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A 55-year-old Greensboro man was sentenced to A 55-... More...
$0 (10-01-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Nico Aaron Lowers </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Raleigh Man Sentenced for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Nico Aaron Lowers, 24, from... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - NC)State of North Carolina v. Ricky Francis Rawson, Jr.
<h2><br> Asheville, North Carolina violation of domestic violence protective order criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Defendant appeals from his 15 December 2022 conviction on a single charge of violating a domestic violence protective order ("DVPO") under N.C. G.S. § 50B-4.1(a) in Buncombe County Superior Court. The trial in Superior Court was held pursuant t... More...
$0 (09-17-2024 - NC)Oliver Harney v. Christina Harney
<h2><br> Henderson, North Carolina family law lawyers represented the parties in a child custody dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Mother lives in New York and she gave birth to Sam in New York in June 2019. Plaintiff ("Grandfather") lives in Vance County, North Carolina. When the complaint in this matter was filed, Sam's biological father was "unknown" to Grandfather[2] although Mother later ident... More...
$0 (09-03-2024 - NC)In the Matter of: A.D.H.
<h2><br> Beaufort, North Carolina family law child custody Lawyer represented the Defendants.<br> </h2><br> <br> A.D.H. ("Alice")[1] was born to Father and respondent-mother ("Mother") in 2013. In February 2021, Mother filed a complaint in Carteret County District Court seeking custody of Alice. On or about 9 March 2021, the trial court entered a temporary custody order granting Mother and Father ... More...
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