A 21-year-old Jackson Springs man was arrested Thursday following an undercover investigation involving alleged criminal activity with a minor, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s investigators assigned to the North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began the investigation after receiving information from an out-of-state law enforcement agency about a possible Jackson Springs resident involved in criminal activity concerning a minor.
On Oct. 1, forensic specialists executed a search warrant at the residence of Paulino Delgado Vargas, 21, of Jackson Springs, in the Foxfire area of Moore County.
Vargas was arrested and charged with two counts of felony indecent liberties with a child. During his arrest, authorities also found him in possession of a stolen firearm, resulting in an additional charge of felony possession of a stolen firearm.
Vargas was held without bond on the indecent liberties charges and received a $5,500 secured bond on the stolen firearm charge.
He is scheduled to appear in Moore County District Court on Oct. 21.
All charges are allegations, and Vargas is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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Via Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
