Teenager arrested by Lexington Co. deputies faces 8 charges of child sex crimes
A North Carolina teen faces up to 100 years in prison for the alleged sexual exploitation of minors.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deontey Raekwon Reese-Cherry, 19, of Archdale, N.C., on March 15. He is charged with three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and five counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
The latter five charges are felony offenses and carry up to 20 years in prison for each charge.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the case, according to a Friday press release.
“Investigators state Reese-Cherry engaged in criminal sexual conduct with a minor and produced multiple files of child sexual abuse material,” the release adds.
This story was originally published April 1, 2022 at 12:56 PM.
