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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pitt County man re-arrested for additional charges of child sexual abuse
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Pitt County Sheriff's Office issued additional warrants for a man involved in a sexual exploitation of a minor case. An Internet Crimes Against Children case went to the Major Crimes Unit of the Pitt County Sheriff's Office on February 25. Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation partnered with detectives to find the suspect. James August Samuelson, 44 years old, was arrested on April 17, after detectives executed multiple search warrants. He was charged with fives counts each of 2nd and 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The Pitt County Sheriff's Office received another Internet Crimes Against Children case involving Samuelson on May 8. Fifteen additional videos of child sexual abuse material were provided, prompting detectives to add charges. Fifteen counts each of 2nd and 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor were added. Samuelson was arrest on these new charges on May 13. He was taken to the Pitt County Detention Center where he was given a new bond of !,200,000, taking his total bond charges to $1,700,000. The investigation is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.