Pikeville man accused of sexual assault on 12-year-old

Pikeville man accused of sexual assault on 12-year-old (Added: January 23, 2012)

GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A Pikeville man is accused of sexual assault on a 12-year-old child. (more)

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By: WNCT Staff | WNCT
Published: January 23, 2012
Updated: January 23, 2012 - 6:12 PM

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A Pikeville man is accused of sexual assault on a 12-year-old child.

42-year-old Joshua Daniel Pelt is charged with First Degree Rape of a Child/ Indecent Liberties with a Child in the alleged incident.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says that Pelt, who was aware of the warrants for his arrest, moved to a different location in an attempt to elude law inforcement. They say he was planning to flee to another state. Deputies eventually caught up with him at a residence on Gurley Dairy Road, where they found him hiding in a bedroom.

Pelt was placed under a $510,000 secured bond.

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