FIRST ON 3: Accused sex offender, wife indicted

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man accused of sex crimes with a child was indicted today. His wife, the child’s former nanny, was also indicted on separate charges.

A spokesperson for the office of District Attorney Ben David says Nathaniel Malpass was indicted on charges of indecent liberties with a minor, sex offense with a minor, and crimes against nature.

Search warrants detail these crimes. They say on at least three separate occasions, Malpass had inappropriate sexual contact with a 10-year-old girl. They say Malpass also touched the girl’s 4-year-old sister.

Malpass’s wife Erica was indicted on obstructing justice charges. Erica Malpass was previously the nanny for the child victims in this case.