Two Men Charged With Sexual Exploitation of Minors in North Carolina Counties

Two separate men have been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of minors in different states. Christopher Michael Hildreth, 35, was arrested in Marshalltown and charged with multiple offenses including sexual exploitation of a minor, enticing a minor for sexual purposes, grooming, possession of a controlled substance, and invasion of privacy; he is held on a $39,000 bond with a pretrial conference scheduled. In Alexander County, North Carolina, 37-year-old Jeremy Thomas Nelson was arrested and charged with first-degree and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor; he is being held on a $250,000 bond and his case remains under investigation with a court appearance scheduled. Both cases highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts to address and prosecute crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors.