Pender County man convicted for Second Degree Exploitation of a Minor

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Steven Giberson of Pender County was sentenced to prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor Wednesday.

In June of 2023, a teenage girl and her parents reported to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office that a man was speaking with teenage girls in the Hampstead area over Snapchat.

Investigators uncovered Giberson communicating with two 16- and 17-year-old girls, repeatedly asking for nude photos and offered money for sex.

Court documents also claim he sent money and bought alcohol to get the minors to send explicit photographs.

Giberson was convicted of the following charges:

Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

Giving Alcohol to a Person under the Age of 21.

Judge R. Kent Harrell sentenced Giberson to 24-89 months in prison followed by 24-89 months suspended for five years of supervised probation.

Giberson was also required to register as a sex offender for a period of 30 years.