Rocky County man facing child exploitation charges

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Rocky Point man was arrested for possessing multiple images of child sexual abuse material.

According to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, their Special Victim’s Unit arrested Deybi Antonio Rodriguez Vargas, 18, after a tip was sent in from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

The Special Victims Unit detectives working the case charged Vargas with three counts of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of minors.

Vargas was given a $15,000 secured bond and has been released from custody.

This investigation is considered open as there may be additional charges.