Farmville man arrested on child exploitation charges
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit started working on an Internet Crimes Against Children case on February 25. This led up to an April 17 arrest.
James August Samuelson, 44 years old and from Farmville, was arrested on April 17 after multiple search warrants were executed. Detectives from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation helped identify Samuelson as the alleged perpetrator. He was charged with 2nd and 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Samuelson was taken to the Pitt County Detention Center and given a $500,000 secured bond.
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