Rockingham County, N.C.
Joshua O'Brien Hayes, 32, of 819 Walker St., Reidsville, N.C., has been arrested and charged with Statutory Rape of a Child Under 15 and Selling/Delivering Methamphetamine to a Minor 13 Years of Age or Younger.
The charges stem from an investigation into the alleged statutory rape of a minor, reported to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.
Following a comprehensive inquiry led by the Criminal Investigations Division, and aided by DNA evidence, Hayes was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Rockingham County Detention Facility without bond.
The Sheriff’s Office has declined to release any information regarding the identity of the minor victim(s) involved in the case. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with relevant information to contact Detective Ryan Burns at 336-634-3232.