19-year-old Clarkton man arrested on rape and drug charges

Willie Graham Jr
Willie Graham Jr (Photo: Bladen County Sheriff's Office)

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Clarkton man has been arrested and charged with multiple rape and drug charges.

On Wednesday, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing female juvenile.

The sheriff’s office says they gathered information from her family and social media.

The juvenile was dropped off within hours of her disappearance.

19-year-old, Willie Graham Jr. was identified as the only suspect in the investigation and was on probation at the time.

Graham is charged with first degree forcible rape, first degree force sex offense, statutory rape of child less than 15, statutory sex offense with child less than 15, sexual battery, contributing to delinquency of juvenile, felony possession schedule VI control substance, felony possession with intent to sell or distribute controlled substance, manufacture schedule VI controlled substance, maintain vehicle/dwelling/place controlled substance.

He is currently being held at Bladen County Detention Center under no bond.

Multiple agencies were involved with the investigation including NC Division of Probation and Parole, NC Alcohol Law Enforcement Division, and Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

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