Trent Woods Police Department arrested Edwin Smith Morton Jr., of Peletier, Friday on an outstanding warrant from the Carteret County Sheriff’s Department.
Mr. Morton, 50, of 1428 Highway 58, Lot No. 17, Pondside Mobile Home Park, was arrested for a sex crime with a 5-year-old girl known to him. The incident has been under investigation since November 2014, according to a press release.
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Mr. Morton was arrested at a family member’s residence on Highland Avenue in Trent Woods, and transported from the Craven County jail to the Carteret County jail. He has been charged with one count of indecent liberties with a child, and remains in jail under a $100,000 bond. He had his first court appearance Monday morning.
No additional information was released due to the age of the victim.
