Lee County sheriff’s deputies have charged a man with distributing child pornography, according to a press release from the department.
Francisco Morales, 27, of 306 Frazier Drive in Sanford faces 12 counts of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor after a joint investigation between the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Morales is accused of distributing the material via the internet over eight days in late November.
Deputies described the investigation as ongoing. Morales was placed in the Lee County Jail under $250,000 secured bond.