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CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office charged Michael Shane Starnes, 27, of Advance, North Carolina, with several sex offenses involving children.
The investigation began in January of 2023 when a victim(s) identified Starnes as the suspect, the sheriff said.
He was charged with one count of statutory rape of a child under the age of 15, one count of statutory sex offense of a child under the age of 15, and one count of felonious restraint.
Starnes is currently being held in the Cabarrus County Detention Center under a $1 million secured bond.
The Davie County Sheriff’s Office helped in the investigation
This is an ongoing investigation.
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