Police arrest 20-year-old in sexual assault case involving three minors

GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gaston County Police Department is investigating a sexual assault incident that involved three minor children.

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According to police, 20-year-old Elijah Dale Wilson has been charged with three counts of statutory rape of a child who was less than 15 years old, three counts of indecent liberties with a child, and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Wilson was eventually arrested by the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. He is being held at the Gaston County jail on a $500,000 secured bond.

Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective Z. Castaneda at 704-866-3320 or CrimeStoppers at 704-861-8000.

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