LELAND, NC — A Leland man was arrested Monday afternoon on multiple felony child‑sex charges, according to booking information from the Leland Police Department.
Marque Leon Matthews, 30, was booked on September 28, 2026 at 3:50 p.m. on two counts of statutory rape of a child age 15 or younger under G.S. 14‑27.25(a), along with a charge under G.S. 14‑27.28 for statutory sex offense with a child by an adult.
Booking information notes the case involves conduct between Matthews and a juvenile in April 2025, according to the charges listed by Leland Police. He remains in custody without bond at the Brunswick County Detention Center.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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