Johnathan Edwards
Service Record
Harnett County North Carolina Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Dates of Service | January 17, 2013 - November 30, 2023.[1] |
| Salary | $60,198 (2022)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[3] |
Incident Reports
2023 Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
In October 2023, while investigating Edwards for another allegation, evidence showed Edwards had sexually exploited minor children on a video chat site.[3] The victims ranged in age from 7 to 17. Edwards destroyed digital evidence.[1]
Response Timeline
In October 2023, the agency opened an investigation.[1]
On October 16, 2023, Edwards was placed on administrative leave.[1]
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Homeland Security Investigations opened an investigation.[3]
On November 30, 2023, Edwards was fired for "violations of policy".[1]
On December 5, 2023, Edwards was charged with 10 counts of felony first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of felony obstruction of justice.[1]
On November 17, 2025, Edwards was sentenced to 23 years in prison.[3]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harnett County deputy out on bond after being arrested for sexually exploiting children, WRAL News, 2023-12-06
- ↑ Johnathan Edwards A, Harnett County, Deputy Sheriff, govSalaries
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Manthan C., North Carolina Deputy Who was Convicted of Child Sex Crimes, Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison, International Business Times, 2025-11-18
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