Two arrested on child sex crimes and human trafficking charges in Macon County, NC
Robert David Buchanan and Kristina Huddleston, both of Franklin, have been charged with child sex crimes and human trafficking in Macon County. The investigation remains active.
Macon County arrests linked to child sex crimes investigation
Two residents of Franklin, North Carolina, have been arrested on child sex crimes and human trafficking charges following an ongoing investigation by the Macon County Sheriff's Office, foxcarolina.com reports.
Robert David Buchanan was arrested on 29 September and faces five counts of first-degree statutory sex offence and five counts of indecent liberties with a child. Kristina Huddleston was arrested the following Friday on related charges tied to the same case.
The investigation began in January when the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division was contacted by an outside law enforcement agency. That agency had uncovered information suggesting possible criminal activity in Macon County, prompting local deputies to launch their own inquiry.
Throughout the investigation, the Sheriff's Office worked alongside the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) and the Macon County Department of Social Services. Deputies said multiple arrests have been made across various jurisdictions in connection with the case, with the arrests of Buchanan and Huddleston directly linked to it.
The investigation remains active. Due to the sensitive nature of the case, authorities said no further information would be released at this time.
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