LELAND, NC — Brunswick County arrest records show a Leland man was taken into custody this week on 10 felony charges alleging the sexual exploitation of minors.
Joseph Jim Halbig, 24, was booked October 14 into the Brunswick County Detention Center. Jail records list 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to charging documents, investigators allege the offenses involved the duplication of images and videos depicting minors of varying ages engaged in sexual activity.
The warrants were issued in Brunswick County on October 13 following an investigation by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
The case remains pending in Brunswick County.
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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