North Carolina man tried to buy child to rape, sheriff’s office says
LEE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A Lee County man is facing several charges after deputies said he tried to purchase a 9-year-old to rape.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were investigating 50-year-old Joseph Jay Vieu with the assistance of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office after he attempted to purchase a child.
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office first received a tip from Gate Beautiful Inc. on April 2 about the situation.
