Carolina Beach man arrested for multiple sex offenses

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — After a four month long investigation, Carolina Beach Police Chief officials have arrested a man for multiple sex offenses against a minor.

According to a release, 44-year-old Herman Samuel Dawson of 602 Harper Ave., Carolina Beach was arrested around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night near Snows Cut Bridge. Officials say he was arrested without incident.

The release says the investigation and arrest of Dawson stemmed from a report filed by the victim, interviews with witnesses and other victims, collection of evidence and examining digital media.

Dawson was charged with one count of statutory sex offense of a child, one count of second degree forcible sex offense, one count of indecent liberties with a child, three counts of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of sexual battery, one count of possessing a photographic image from peeping, one count of providing tobacco products to a person under 18 years old and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

He is in the New Hanover County jail on a $1 million bond.