Wendell man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor following SBI investigation

JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WWAY) — A Wendell man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

According to the SBI, Homeland Security and the Raleigh Police Department requested assistance in investigating a possible sexual exploitation case in Johnston County.

As part of the investigation, SBI agents executed a search warrant at a home on Pontiac Court in Wendell.

The investigation led to the arrest of 25-year-old ReTwan Legend Watson, who was charged with one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

The SBI says the investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are possible.