In January 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation related to multiple Cyber tips received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the course of the investigation, Joseph Marshall Blevins was identified as a suspect.
On April 10, 2025, a search warrant was executed by the members of the Invictus Task Force and as a result, Joseph Marshall Blevins was taken into custody and charged with nine (9) counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Blevins was transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $300,000 secured bond and set a first appearance in Forsyth County District Court. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Joseph Marshall Blevins
Winston Salem, NC
Age: 47
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The Invictus Task Force is a joint effort of Randolph, Alamance, Davidson, and Forsyth Counties, the State Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security in the fight against internet crimes against children (ICAC), sexual abuse, trafficking and the exploitation of children using a collaboration of resources as a force multiplier.
www.theinvictusproject.org
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE A VICTIM OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OR TRAFFICKING, call the national hotline for 24/7 assistance. 1-888-373-7888 or text "HELP" to 233733
