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    Ashe County man charged with nine child sex felonies: Sheriff

    By Logan Jennes,

    1 day ago

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    ASHE COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A man has been charged with nine felonies of child sex crimes, according to the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office.

    The investigation with the NCSBI into illegal internet-based activity about child sexual exploitation ended on June 11.

    Officials used search warrants in the Creston area, leading to the arrest of 40-year-old Carl Jefferson Abbott Jr.

    Abbott Jr. was booked into the Ashe County Jail under a $500,000 secured bond for the charges of:

    • 4 felony counts of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
    • 5 felony counts of 3rd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
    • Resisting a public officer

    Authorities say this is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information or potential victims related to this case should call the Detective Division at 336-846-5990.

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