ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations, apprehended a North Asheville man for child exploitation following a months-long investigation.
Robert Benjamin Thorpe, 49, was arrested following a search warrant executed by APD detectives and HSI agents around noon on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Thorpe’s residence. Thorpe was taken into custody by HSI on a federal indictment.
Read our previous reporting about the incident here…