Rutherford County Man Charged with Child Exploitation Following ICAC Investigation
By Marge | Published 2025-12-12T20:25:57.403+00:00
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Rutherford County -- December 12, 2025: A local investigation led by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, has resulted in the arrest of a man on child exploitation charges.
The investigation began on October 16, 2025, when investigators received a cyber tip reporting "known" child exploitation material. As members of the ICAC Task Force, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office immediately began processing the information.Investigators successfully traced the origin of the tip to a residence located at 156 Fairfax Drive in Ellenboro, North Carolina.Search Warrant Execution Yields Further EvidenceFollowing the initial lead, investigators obtained a search warrant for