Man charged with rape, indecent liberties after multi-agency operation

KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) – A multi-agency operation results in a man from Rocky Point being charged with indecent liberties with a child.

The Pender County Sheriff’s Office tells us that following a criminal investigation, officials with the Kure Beach Police Department charged Jason Lee Ramsey, a 39-year-old male from Rocky Point, NC with Indecent Liberties with a Child and Statutory Rape of a Person who is 13, 14, or 15 years of age by a defendant who is at least six years older.

Following the report from the victim, authorities with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Kure Beach Police Department, began a criminal investigation which resulted in charges against Jason Lee Ramsey.

Ramsey faces 2 Counts Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 4 Counts Statutory sex offense with a person the age of 15 and the subject was at least six years older than the victim, 36 Counts of Indecent Liberties with a Child.

Ramsey is currently incarcerated in the Pender County Jail under a $2.1 million dollar secured bond.

The investigation is currently ongoing and no additional information will be released at this time.