Statesville Man Charged For Sexual Exploitation of A Minor

STATESVILLE, N.C. – A Statesville man is facing a dozen charges after uploading child sexual exploitation material to social media.

Devin Gage Staley faces 12 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Investigators started looking into this case on January 9th after receiving multiple pieces of evidence of a Statesville man uploading child sexual exploitation material. 

Detectives determined that Staley uploaded 33 total files of child sexual exploitation to various social media accounts between December 8th, 2022 and April 26th, 2023.

Staley was arrested at his Statesville home on Jennings Road on January 25th, 2024.

He is being held without bond.