Gay couple arrested on child sex abuse allegations — and they have 5 young sons

Gay couple arrested on child sex abuse allegations — and they have 5 young sons


A North Carolina gay couple was arrested after police got a tip about possible child sex abuse material possession, according to the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said numerous tips from the Internet Crimes Against Children database in March led them to believe the two men were in possession of child sexual abuse material.

The arrest warrants indicate there are at least two victims from September.

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Police performed a search warrant at the Linda Baucom Lane home of the couple identified as 39-year-old Joshua Lee Gilliam and 39-year-old Ronald Wayne Lynch Jr. and seized numerous digital devices.

Both Gilliam and Lynch were charged with first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor based on what was found on those devices.

Lynch faces an additional charge of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor,

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