Iredell Man Charged With Statutory Rape Of A Minor: Sheriff

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — A 20-year-old Iredell County man is being held without bond on multiple charges of statutory rape of a minor younger than 15, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

ICSO launched an investigation after the incidents were reported to the sheriff's office Feb. 13. The victim, who was interviewed at the Dove House Children's Advocacy Center, said the incidents occurred over a span of nearly two weeks in eastern Iredell County in early February, and identified Cashon Tyron Tucker of Cleveland, North Carolina as the suspect.

"She also stated Tucker threatened to harm the victim if she told anyone," and took her cell phone, ICSO said in a report. "Tucker also displayed a firearm to the victim, which she believed he would use to carry out the threats he made."

Tucker was arrested without incident Feb. 20 on Brown Summit Avenue in Statesville, ICSO said. He was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center, where he was charged with five counts of felony statutory rape of a child less than 15 years old or younger by an adult; felony statutory sex offense; and misdemeanor larceny.

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