On Monday, October 17, 2022, investigators with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, began investigating a cyber tip. Investigators found reason to believe that an individual in the County uploaded child sexual abuse files to a social media app.
Working with the Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Team (ICAC), the investigation lead to a suspect in Mebane, N.C. During this investigation, Detective’s identified the suspect at James Robert Bernard. On Thursday, January 26, 2023, Detectives were able to establish probable cause and arrested Mr. Bernard.
Name: James Robert Bernard W/M/31
Address: 3020 Bermuda Bay Lane, Mebane, N.C.
Charges: 6 cts: Felony 3rd degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Bond: $20,000.00 unsecured
