A 51²è¹Ý man was arrested on child sex charges Friday.
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Fernando Rodriguez Jose, 19, of 440 N. Green St., Morganton, was charged with one count of statutory rape of a child and two counts of statutory sex offenses with a child, according to a release from the 51²è¹Ý Department of Public Safety.
The charges against Jose came after public safety officers took a report of an alleged statutory sex offense against two minors on June 27, the release said.
Detectives launched an investigation, culminating in the arrest of Jose on Friday, July 19, according to the Public Safety release and arrest records.
Jose was booked at the Burke County Jail under a $250,000 secured bond, public safety said in the release.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information should call Public Safety Investigator Bess at 828-509-3654.
Chrissy Murphy is a staff writer and can be reached at cmurphy@morganton.com or at 828-432-8941. Follow on Twitter.