Man arrested on child sex charges after allegedly trying to leave country

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man has been arrested on child sex charges after he allegedly was caught trying to leave the country.

According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, on April 24th, the sheriff’s office issued a warrant for Joustin Jair Noyola-Salinas, 24, on statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child charges.

The next day, detectives learned that Noyola-Salinas was at the Raleigh-Durham airport for a direct flight to Mexico. Noyola-Salinas was able to board a direct flight to Mexico, and the flight had left the terminal and was on the tarmac waiting for clearance to take off.

Detectives were able to make contact with Homeland Security Investigations and the Raleigh-Durham Police Department and had the flight return to the terminal.

Agents boarded the plane and took Noyola-Salinas into custody.

Noyola-Salinas is in the New Hanover County Detention Facility under a $1,000,000 secure bond.