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Several local law enforcement agencies have joined a southeastern North Carolina human trafficking task force, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley announced in a media release Monday.

Investigators said Kumar Neppalli used his position with the town of Chapel Hill to defraud real estate investors.

"As a child psychiatrist, Tatum knew the damaging, long-lasting impact sexual exploitation has on the wellbeing of victimized children," a prosecutor said.