Man arrested, charged for exploiting children

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GASTONIA, N.C. – A man have been arrested and charged for the exploitation of children in Gastonia.

Charges for 23-year-old Tyrus Wright Jr. include six counts of second degree sexual exploitation and six counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

He is being held in the Gaston County Jail with a $250,000.00 secure bond.

No other details about the arrest were released.