Western Carteret man arrested for Child Porn offenses

On 09/26/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce arrested Daniel Keith McClain, 34, of Hickory Hills Ct, Cape Carteret.

McClain was charged as a result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. Detectives from the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office ICAC Taskforce, which includes investigators from the Emerald Isle Police Department, conducted the investigation.

McClain was arrested at his residence on 09/26/2023. Evidence and equipment used to facilitate the crime were seized.

McClain was charged with five-counts of Third-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor / Possession of Materials. McClain is being held in the Carteret County Detention Center under a $125,000.00 bond and is scheduled for an initial appearance in court tomorrow morning.

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