A Jacksonville man faces charges of human trafficking and child exploitation.

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – A Jacksonville man is behind bars on multiple charges of human trafficking and child exploitation.

Jacksonville police say they charged 21-year-old Dezom Price-Williams with the following:

  • Human trafficking child victim (x2)
  • Second-degree kidnapping
  • Second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
  • Third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor

Police say the investigation began in June 2023 when police responded to reports of a runaway teen.

The teen was later found with Price-Williams in Wilmington…

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