15-05-2025
Two individuals in Pitt County arrested for exploiting a minor
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Two individuals were arrested by officials with the Pitt County Sheriff's Office for exploiting a minor.
The Pitt County Sheriff's Office received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) regarding an individual that was in possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
After searching the individual's social media accounts, James Clayton Clark, Jr., 35, of Grimesland, and Madison Kindal Mari, 31, of Dover were identified as suspects.
Warrants were obtained for both suspects. Clark was arrested on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, and charged with 27 counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. He was sent to the Pitt County Detention Center without bond. Mari was also arrested on May 14, and charged with two counts of Second-Degree Exploitation of a Minor. She was sent to the Pitt County Detention Center under a $150,000 bond.
When Clark was arrested, he already was out on bond after being arrested in November 2024 for similar crimes.
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