According to the Pender County Sheriff s Office, there are 15 apps parents should know about if their kids are using them. I didn t even know there were that many apps that were out there like this, said Sgt. Chester Ward, Pender County Sheriff s Office public information officer.
Ward said the reason the sheriff s office is publicizing this list is so parents can recognize these apps and understand what their uses are. Underage kids that are potentially showing inappropriate images can result in criminal actions, Ward said. Once the pictures are released, people can hold those images in their phone permanently.
The following apps are ones parents should pay close attention to, as they can be potentially dangerous for their kids and teens.
Local law enforcement agencies are working to restore any broken trust with the communities they serve, especially in light of recent police brutality cases that have made local and national headlines.
New Hanover County Sheriff s Office Public Information Officer Lt. Jerry Brewer said building relationships with the community starts on the first day a deputy steps into a uniform, not just following a tragic event.
The most recent tense event between law enforcement and the community was the death of Andrew Brown Jr., who was shot five times in Elizabeth City by Pasquotank County Sheriff s Office deputies while they were serving an arrest warrant. Brown s death has sparked protests and calls for accountability by activists.
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While postal carriers and meter readers who also encounter dogs on a regular basis are taught how to deal with them, Benson says many law enforcement officers are not adequately trained to avoid dog attacks. Instead, he says they’re resorting to lethal force.
A Rocky Point man was arrested for alleged sex offenses against a child.
The Pender County Sheriff s Office followed a lead on April 13 from the Granger County Sheriff s Office in Tennessee regarding a possible rape of a six-year-old girl, according to a Pender County Sheriff s Office Wednesday news release.
John Willis Hensley was arrested after the Pender County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit opened an investigation regarding the complaint, according to the release.
Hensley is charged with nine counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and remains at the Pender County Jail under a $150,000 secured bond.
The investigation is ongoing and investigators are asking the public to contact the sheriff s office if they have any information regarding Hensley or related investigations at 910-259-1212.