67 Year-Old Man From Iredell County Charged With Sex Crimes

John Allen McMillian, 67, has been charged with 17 counts of indecent liberties with a child. McMillian, a native of Olin, was apprehended on Friday. His first appearance in court was today.

McMillian was charged after a relative was examined at an area hospital, prompting an investigator from the Department of Social Services contacted authorities in Iredell County. The victim is 5 years old.

Authorities also said another possible victim has come forward in this case. That person allegedly had multiple incidents with McMillian between 1994 and 1995.

Catawba County Man Found Guilty of Sex Crimes

Hickory native James Allen Minyard, 47, was found guilty of a host of sexual charges. He was convicted of 5 counts of indecent liberties with a child and felony attempted first degree sex offense with a child under age 13. In addition to those charges, Minyard was designated a habitual felon.

He was arrested by Burke County sheriffs in 2009 after reports that a child in his care was being assaulted sexually by Minyard. The victim is Minyard's ex-girlfriend's son, according to the Hickory Daily Record. Police say the abuse took place several times from March to August of 2009.

Minyard received a sentence of 225-279 months in prison and has denied his guilt.

Former Basketball Coach From Hickory High Charged With Taking Indecent Liberties With Former Students

Shawnacie Johnson, the former head coach of the Hickory High School men's basketball team, is now facing five charges of indecent liberties with 2 former students.

Johnson, 38, was indicted last month when a second alleged victim, also a former student, went to authorities. Johnson allegedly had sex with a then 14 year old student multiple times from 2007 on, according to court documents.

We will update this story as more information is released.

CMPD Arrest Man for a Rape from 1996

Davis

Earlier today, Thursday, June 14, 2012, Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Violent Criminal Apprehension Team arrested Bryan S. Davis for the sexual assault of a victim that occurred in 1996. The arrest took place at 305 Freeland Lane in the Westover Division.

On May 26, 1996, the victim in this case was walking along I-77 when the suspect began approaching her on foot in an aggressive manor. The victim attempted to flee to a nearby neighborhood for assistance when the suspect grabbed the victim and forcibly raped her. The suspect then fled the area.

Detectives with the CMPD Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit were able to re-examine the evidence for the incident and submit it to the CMPD lab. The lab then reported that the DNA evidence submitted matched that of the suspect. Detectives signed a warrant for 2nd Degree Rape for the suspect on June 13, 2012.


As of June 14, 2012, the CMPD Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit has reviewed 995 cases. Out of these cases 138 have been cleared, 48 by arrest, with a combined total of 895 years in suspect sentencing.

Charlotte Tennis Instructor Charged with Sex Crimes

UPDATE (5/3/12)  Tennis Instructor Jeremy Princell was arrested again today- this time for 2nd degree rape and possession of a firearm by a felon. No details have been provided from any police department.  His bond is set at $90,000.
UPDATE (4/25/12)-  Jeremy Princell was arrested again today and charged with attempted first degree sex offense- victim under the age of 13.  His bond is set at $25,000
UPDATE (3/30/12)-  Princell was arrested again today and charged with sexual battery- by force/against will of victim and communicating threats.  His bond was set at $25,000.
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Jeremy Princell, 36, was arrested yesterday and charged with one count of taking indecent liberties with a child.  His bond was set at $15,000.

Jeremy Princell

Princell is the co-owner (along with his wife) of Princell Tennis, which is located off Providence Square Drive, in Charlotte, according to the company website.  Princell Tennis offers tennis lessons and clinics for people of all ages.

According to the Davidson Police Department, the charges stem from an accusation made by a former 15-year old tennis student of inappropriate physical contact which occurred in Davidson, NC.

The Davidson Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding these crimes to contact Detectives at 704-940-9612 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

CMPD Detectives make an arrest in Sex Assault case

Damon Simpson

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Sexual Assault Unit are conducting an investigation into a sexual assault which took place at the Motel 6, located at 131 Red Roof Drive in the Steele Creek Division. The call for service was reported at 11:31 am on August 15, 2011.

Steele Creek Division officers responded to the Motel 6 to investigate the report of a rape. The incident was reported by the motel manager. When officers arrived on scene, they were taken to a room inside the motel where they met the victim. Medic was called to the scene and the victim was transported to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. The suspect fled the motel in a Ford Mustang, which Steel Creek Division officers located a short distance from the scene.

The suspect Damon Vernard Simpson was taken into custody and has been charged with the following offenses: 2nd Degree Rape (two counts), 1st Degree Kidnapping, Assault by Strangulation, Assault on a Female, ADW/Law Enforcement Officer, Reckless Driving, Felony Flee to Elude Arrest, Resist Public Officer, Speeding, Open Container and Injury to Real Property.

Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence.

Christopher Guy Sentenced to 55 years in Prison for Child Sex Offenses

Christopher Guy

Christopher Guy, 39, was convicted by a jury on June 30, 2011 of three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, two counts of attempted first-degree sex offense and one count of first-degree sex offense.

Christopher Guy, who called himself the "Anti-Christ," was convicted as the result of the testimony of two very brave children who spoke out about what the defendant did to them.  The Mecklenburg County D.A.'s Office stated they "admire the courage of these two girls (aged 8 & 9) that made the prosecution of this dangerous criminal possible."

A jury of twelve citizens dedicated four days of their lives to the consideration of the evidence.  Guy represented himself at trial.  Upon the return of the guilty verdicts, The Honorable Jesse B. Caldwell, III, sentenced Guy to a total of 666-827 months (approximately 55-68 years) in prison.

Three Men Sentenced in Court for Sex Crimes

Tomeyko Bost

Tomeyko Bost, 46, plead guilty to attempted first degree sex offense on a child.  Bost was sentenced to 12-15 years in prison.  
(Note: Bost's 'original charges' on May 11, 2010 were six counts of statutory rape/sex offense >=6yr.  In addition, Bost was arrested on April 1, 2010 for assault on a female w/ cutting instrument & communicating threats.  After his arrest for the child sex charges, he was released and re-jailed on October 20, 2010 for a protective violation. In my opinion, this is not a man who deserved a plea deal!)

Randy Wilson

Randy Wilson, 41, plead guilty to 1) second degree rape, 2) assault by strangulation and 3) possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine. Wilson was sentenced to 10 1/2 - 13 1/2 years in prison.   
(Note: The convictions above were only for 1 of his 14 arrests (and charges associated with them) in Mecklenburg County since July of 2009.  The only other conviction was for a B&E he committed on May 28, 2010.  Another habitual offender who should never have been offered any deals or less time because they never prosecuted his other crimes... He should have been off the streets long before he committed a rape!) 

Tyquan Carmichael, 19, plead guilty to statutory rape. Carmichael was sentenced to 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 years in prison.   
(Note: His original arrest from last May indicates he committed a sex offense and/or raped a 5 year old.  Does his sentence match his crime?)

CMPD Officers Arrest Rape & Kidnapping Suspect

Martin Diamond

On May 18th, CMPD Officers arrested 23-year old Martin Russell Diamond and charged him with 1st degree rape, kidnapping, assault with serious injury, breaking and entering, assault with a deadly weapon and larceny.

According to police, Diamond forced his way into a home yesterday morning and he raped and assaulted an 18-year old girl.  The incident occurred in the vicinity of Curtiswood Dr & Eastway Dr. 

Martin Diamond is currently being held at the Mecklenburg County Jail with a $105,500 bond.

Charlotte Man Arrested for 26 Child Sex Charges

Michael Washington

Early this morning, Officers arrested Michael Everett Washington for 26 different child sex warrants, including; 14 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, 6 counts of taking indecent liberties with a child and 6 counts of 1st Degree Sex Offense- Victim under 13. 

Washington has a neck brace in his mugshot because he was in a serious car accident on April 7th.  He flipped his car after hitting a drainage pipe on Harrisburg Rd and broke his neck.

It was the car crash that led to his arrest... a passenger picked up Washington's cell phone by accident and discovered several photos and videos of Washington having sex with a pre-teen girl.   She called police and Michael Washington is exactly where he should be!

Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault Charges

Tristan Kiel Russell, 29, has plead guilty to three sex assault charges on a minor and was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after he admitted to sexually assaulting a 13-year old boy between 2009-2010.

Prior to his arrest, Russell was an instructor at Providence Day School's after school and summer programs for two years, however, the incidents with the boy did not occur on campus.  After Tristan Russell is released from prison, he will be required to be electronically monitored for the rest of his life.

Charlotte Man Sent to Prison for Luring Girl on Internet for Sex

Kareem Kirk

On April 25, 2011, the trial of NC -v- Kareem Kirk came before a jury in the Mecklenburg County courthouse with Superior Court Judge Christopher Collier presiding.  Kirk was found guilty of two counts of abduction of a child and four counts of statutory rape.  He was sentenced to 32-39 years in prison for the rape charges and 2 years for abducting a child.  His sentences are to be served consecutively. 

The state showed evidence to the jury that on July 3, 2007, a 15-year old girl was reported missing by her parents in Springfield, Mass.  During the 'missing child' investigation, officers searched the girl's computer and found e-mails showing a man (Kirk) had been pursuing an online relationship with her for nearly two years.  In the e-mails, Kirk told the young girl he was Muslim and wanted to make her his second wife as well as convincing her to send him bare photos.  Kirk is married with four children.

On the day the girl disappeared, Kareem Kirk drove 800 miles to Massachusetts to pick her up and bring her back to Charlotte, NC.  The child was found by the CMPD four days later, sitting on a park bench in the University Area.  The victim told police that the defendant had made her dress in Muslim garb and engaged in oral and anal sex with her while she was here in Charlotte.  The child was reunited with her family in Massachusetts and Kirk was arrested.

Recent Prostitution, John & Sex Crime Arrests in Charlotte, NC

The following slideshow is filled with recent mugshots of men and women arrested in Charlotte, NC for soliciting prostitution and other related sex crimes.  * If you are unable to view slideshow, click here

DA: Rapist Found Guilty and Sentenced to 32-39 Years in Prison

On April 14th, 2011, Darryl Thompson, 41, a dangerous criminal with a history of violence against women, was found guilty by a jury of first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping. Thompson was convicted after a four-day trial.

On September 4, 2005, a woman was walking on the track at Eastway Middle School when Thompson grabbed the woman and raped her on the bleachers. There were no leads in the case until Thompson was arrested in 2008 on an unrelated rape charge and Thompson's DNA was then linked to the 2005 case.

He was sentenced to 32-39 years in prison by The Honorable Jesse B. Caldwell, III, Superior Court Judge. Assistant District Attorney Samantha Pendergrass prosecuted the case. "It really is great to see closure after so long," Pendergrass said. "It affected her life so deeply. Now she knows she's safe."

Man Arrested after Attempting to Abduct a Child at Frazier Park

Jerry White

Investigators with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Family Services Division have arrested Jerry White.  

White has been charged with abduction of children and assault of a child under 12 stemming from an incident that occurred in the area of Frazier Park on the evening of Sunday, April 10, 2011. White was located by patrol officers after warrants were signed. He was taken into custody without incident.

Detectives worked day and night over the last several days.  They reviewed surveillance video and photos, interviewed a multitude of individuals concerning the case and quickly developed a suspect.  The CMPD removed him from the public this afternoon.

Couple Caught Having Sex in Children's Library

Brooks

Delonte Brooks, 20, and Kendra Hunter, 18, were caught having sex in the teen lounge at ImaginOn, a children’s library and theater located at 300 E. 7th Street on Tuesday around 3pm.  Fortunately, there were not any children in that area when the incident happened.

Officials with ImaginOn responded to questions about the incident with a brief email response.  "No children or members of the public witnessed the incident – the only witnesses were a Mecklenburg County Security Officer and a Library staff member. 

Hunter

The incident was discovered by the security officer as part of a regular patrol, and was handled quickly, appropriately and professionally in accordance with security procedures. Due to the security officers’ patrolling patterns, the incident was discovered within one minute of it occurring. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was there within five minutes of the incident’s discovery."

Brooks and Hunter were issued a citation by CMPD for 'indecent exposure' and were immediately banned from all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library facilities by the security officer, and were removed from the facility.

Man Charged with 3rd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Robert Bove

Robert Bove, 53, was arrested Friday and charged with 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. According to the police search warrant, investigators seized Bove's computer, several CD's, a camera and other equipment from Bove's home, located near the Ballantyne area.

According to the Sturgeon Bay Police Department, the undercover investigation began in September of 2010.  Sgt. Greg Zager of the Sturgeon Bay Police Department began an undercover investigation involving Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC).

During this investigation Sgt. Zager spoke in an online parenting chat room with a 53 year old North Carolina man identified as Robert Bove. During the course of this investigation Bove sent photos and digital images of very young children to Sgt. Zager, most or all kids in various stages of undress.  Bove signed on to a Yahoo chat room using the name "luvsyourlittlegirl."

Pastor Arrested at Airport Overlook for Soliciting Sex

Clinton Feemster, 59, was charged with 'solicit- crime against nature' after police say he tried to solicit sex from an undercover police detective.

The incident happened at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport's overlook at 6700 Old Dowd Road. Police say the incident occurred in a public area where families were present.

According to the police report, Clinton Feemster was "soliciting an undercover detective for oral sex." The CMPD has received numerous complaints from people who have observed lewd sexual activity taking place at this location.

Pastor Feemster teaches theology to both students and other ministers at Gardner-Webb University and has been a Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church for more than 20 years.

CMS High School Teacher Arrested for Peeping

A CMS' South Mecklenburg High School teacher is accused of taking cell phone pictures of up a woman and her daughter's at a south Charlotte Harris Teeter store.

Police charged English teacher, Steven Skinner, with two counts of felony peeping using a photographic device.

According to CMS, Skinner is a 1977 Duke Graduate and a soccer player. He has 24 years of teaching experience is has worked for six years at South Mecklenburg High School.

Police Seeking More Information on Child Porn Suspect

Former UNCC student Heath Gerard, 22, was returned to Charlotte from West Virginia to face 6 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Police say they are concerned Gerard may have had serious illegal sexual contact with children or others in the Charlotte area and would like anyone with information to come forward immediately.

CMPD say they first became aware of Gerard while conducting an undercover Internet sting where they say obtained child pornography from a location in Charlotte and traced it back to Gerard’s computer.

In March, Detectives obtained a warrant and searched Gerard's residence where they took his computer and other digital media from the room he rented in the home. Investigators said they recovered many disturbing and bizarre sexually explicit photos and videos of young children being sexually abused. Police said the victims are children (girls and boys) mostly under the age of ten.

Police obtained arrest warrants but Gerard fled before they apprehended him. Weeks later, Gerard made contact with CMPD detectives and he was arrested in Beckley, West Virginia on April 30, 2010. Police said that when he appeared in court, he contested his extradition to Charlotte and became combative to the point that extra restraints were necessary to complete the hearing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. Perez of the CMPD Cyber Crimes Unit at 704-432-4707 or call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.