STATESVILLE, N.C. — A Statesville man is facing ten counts of felony third degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Darren Campbell says the department received a CyberTip through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in March that the man was possibly in possession of child pornography.
An investigation was launched and detectives took 65-year-old Michael Hawkins into custody while executing search warrants at his home. He was issued a $250,000 secured bond on the charges.
Michael Hawkins
