ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Buncombe County man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.
Micah Lyons pleaded guilty on Dec. 8 and received a sentence of 24 months of supervised probation. He is also required to register as a sex offender.
Sheriff’s office investigators opened the case after receiving a cyber tip reporting child sexual abuse material, officials said. The incident occurred in December 2024 in the Bent Creek area…