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Boone man arrested for child sexual abuse material, drug possession

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BOONE, N.C. — On Jan. 29, the Boone Police Department, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for possession of child sexual abuse material.

As a result, Jackson Barbee, 35, was arrested and charged with one count of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of PWIMSD schedule one controlled substance, one count of felony possession of schedule one controlled substance, one count of maintaining a dwelling place for controlled substance and one count of PWIMSD marijuana.

After continued investigation, Barbee was also charged with six counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of felony secret peeping.

He’s being held under a $141,000 secured bond.

Barbee’s court dates are set for April 2 and April 9.


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