MORGANTON, N.C. – A registered sex offender was charged with ten counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office states that a compliance check on registered sex offenders was conducted in February and seized electronics that were suspected to contain child pornography.
Based on the electronics seized, deputies say 60-year-old Tod Cook was charged with ten counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor and was arrested.
Tod Cook
Cook was previously arrested in June 2022 for sexual exploitation of a minor and in March 2023 for a post release violation relating to pornographic material.
