MORGANTON, N.C. — A Morganton man is facing charges after he uploaded inappropriate images of children to the web, according to police.
Hillard Holland, 19, is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and extortion, Channel 9's partners at the Morganton News Herald report.
The Burke County Sheriff's Office received a report from the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children about inappropriate images uploaded in the county.
The investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending.
After an investigation, officials identified Holland as the suspect and obtained a search warrant for his address in the 4000 block of Bollinger Gap.