Wake County man arrested in connection to New Hanover County child sex case
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Wake County man has been charged with child sex crimes.
Jelani Volante Nixon, 20, of Zebulon is charged with Indecent Liberties with Child, Statutory Rape of Child younger than 15, Statutory Sex Offense with Child younger than 15 and Solicit Child by Computer and Appear.
The 14-year-old girl’s parents notified the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office when they discovered a series of texts/communications the teen girl had with Nixon.
Based on the information obtained, NHSO issued a warrant for Nixon’s arrest.
Police in Wake County were made aware of the warrant for Nixon during a traffic stop in Raleigh over the weekend.
Police in Wake County arrested Nixon at the time of the traffic stop when they discovered the warrant.
Nixon is currently being held in the New Hanover County Detention Facility under no bond.
