14-year-old girl sexually assaulted by Snapchat contact in Durham leading to felony charges
Summary
A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted twice by a Durham man she met on Snapchat. The alleged assaults occurred on January 22 at a trailhead in Newport and in the suspect’s van. The suspect, Evan Pitt, 19, is facing felony charges including aggravated felonious sexual assault, kidnapping, and extortion. The victim had been chatting with Pitt on Snapchat for about six months before the assaults. She and a family member reported the incident to police the day after the assaults. Pitt initially claimed he believed the girl was 17 but later admitted he knew she was 14.
Incident Details
Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.
Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.
Sources
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