JOHNSTON COUNTY – A man from western Johnston County was arrested on November 3 on multiple charges of sexual abuse involving a child.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office began investigating George Michael Smith of Pleasant Pine Drive, Angier, after receiving a report on August 16, 2025.
Following the investigation, 39-year-old Smith was arrested and charged with nine counts of indecent liberties with a child and nine counts of statutory rape. Authorities say the alleged abuse occurred over a seven-year period, starting when the child was about seven years old.
Smith is currently being held at the Johnston County Detention Center under a $1 million secured bond…