ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Rockingham man with more than 20 counts of sex charges against a minor.
Roberto Ruiz, 27, of Hannah Pickett Avenue has been charged with 26 felony counts of 2nd-degree exploitation of a minor and one felony count of 3rd-degree exploitation of a minor.
The investigation was a joint operation between the sheriff’s office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
Ruiz was arrested Thursday and placed in the Richmond County Jail under a $1,000,000 secured bond.
This is a developing story.
