Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced the arrest of a Vass man for sex offenses in a press release on Tuesday morning.
Jackson Stewart Smith, 18, of Vass was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree forcible rape, one count of statutory rape of child under 15 and one count of sexual battery on Monday.
The arrest came after complex investigation the press release said. The Sheriff s Office received a report on Jan. 12 of a a sexual assault involving a juvenile that occurred in the Vass area. After a serious and complex investigation that included both forensic and digital evidence examination and analysis, probable cause was established which enabled us to make an arrest, the release said.
When Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields set out to test a community policing program, he chose West End and Seven Lakes, and posted deputy Monique Dilorenzo in the community. It didnât take long for results to show the impact in a community that has grown to more than 9,000 people over the last few years.
âProperty crimes just went out the roof, and since Moâs been there, itâs made a difference,â Fields told the Board of Commissioners last month. âItâs cut down on our response times, and thatâs another plus that weâre looking at to keep someone out there during the main call volume times.â