Bladenboro man facing kidnapping, child sex charges
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Bladenboro man on sex charges.
The Sheriff’s Office says it received a complaint on November 30th, alleging a 14-year-old child had been the victim of alleged sex crimes.
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Wilton Edwards Jr, 42 of Bladenboro, and went to arrest him on Friday in the 200 block of W. Juniper Street in Bladenboro.
The Sheriff’s Office says deputies determined that Edwards had fled under the residence and refused to come out. A small standoff ensued, but Edwards then complied with deputies’ commands to come out and was then taken into custody without incident.
Edwards is charged with First Degree Kidnapping, Indecent Liberties with a Child and Statutory Rape of a Child under the age of 15.
He received no bond, and will have make first appearance on Monday.
