Wilmington man to serve three consecutive sentences for child sex crimes

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – A 44-year-old Wilmington man could spend up to 60 years in prison.

Joshua Dustin Lutz was convicted on five felony charges in a New Hanover County courtroom today. His charges range from Statutory sex offense of a child, attempted Statutory Sex Offense of a child, to 2 counts of indecent liberties with a child .

Lutz received three sentences to be served consecutively.

The conviction stemmed from a 2015 case where two victims age, 13 and 15, were sexually assaulted by Lutz.