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North Carolina man wanted for sex trafficking, enticing child for sex trafficking in Missouri, court documents say

Authorities in North Carolina and Missouri said a man from Cameron uploaded a sexually explicit video of a girl under the age of 14 and then demanded more explicit photos when the girl asked for the video to be taken down.

Posted 2023-10-17T02:08:14+00:00 - Updated 2023-10-17T05:52:13+00:00

NC man wanted in Missouri on sex trafficking charges

Ashley Rowe

, WRAL anchor/reporter

Police in Missouri on Monday said a North Carolina man is wanted for sex trafficking.

According to police and court documents, 19-year-old Julian Velez of Cameron uploaded a sexually explicit video of a girl under the age of 14 on TikTok.

When the girl asked him to take it down twice, police say Velez said he would keep the video up unless the girl sent him more explicit photos.

Police said the victim complied, sending Velez two more photos.

Authorities in Missouri charged the Cameron, North Carolina man with various sex trafficking charges.

The Columbia Police Department in Missouri charged Velez with sexual trafficking of a child and enticement of a child. Missouri State Court ordered Velez’s extradition

Harnett County deputies arrested Velez on October 12. Velez’s first court appearance is on November 7 at 9 a.m.

WRAL News reached out to Velez’s attorney and has not heard back.