STATESVILLE, N.C. — A Statesville man was taken into custody for 10 outstanding warrants for third degree sexual exploitation of a minor this week, according to the Statesville Police Department.
The arrest comes after the Statesville Police Department worked with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation on an investigation into child pornography, and executed a search warrant Tuesday at a house on Clegg Street in Statesville.
Joshua Adam Lane was arrested Tuesday, and additional evidence was seized from the Statesville home. He had previously been out on bond for second degree sexual exploitation of a minor in 2022.
Lane was given a $100,000 secured bond for the new charges. Police said additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
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