Man charged with dozens of child sex crimes in two counties

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Rocky Point man is in jail charged with dozens of child sex crimes in two counties.

According to a news release the Pender County Sheriff’s Office and Kure Beach Police Department in New Hanover County began investigating Jason Lee Ramsey, 39, after getting a report from the alleged victim.

Kure Beach Police charged Ramsey with indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape. Ramsey is scheduled to make a first appearance in New Hanover County Court Monday on the Kure Beach charges.

Pender County investigators have also charged him with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, four counts of statutory sex offense and 36 counts of indecent liberties with a child. He is due in court in Pender County Tuesday to face those charges.

Ramsey is in custody in the Pender County Jail under $2.1 million bond.

The sheriff’s office says the investigation continues.