Stony Point man charged with human trafficking, statutory rape of a minor
IREDELL COUNTY, NC (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – A Stony Position person has been charged with human trafficking and statutory rape of a minimal underneath the age of 15 adhering to an investigation, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Business office mentioned on Monday.
Investigators responded to reviews in September relating to two women who were being sexually assaulted by Stony Position resident William Byard, 30. One particular of the victims was a minor.
Proof was collected and warrants were being issued for Byard’s arrest. He was taken into custody November 10th and faces various rates including human trafficking, kidnapping, and felony statutory rape of a insignificant. Detectives acquired supplemental information and facts from a formerly closed case in 2019 and dependent on new evidence collected billed Byard with felony sexual action by a substitute mum or dad, according to the sheriff’s report.
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Byard is remaining held on a $1.3 million secured bond. He has a prison history that contains assault on a feminine, resisting, and larceny.
