Information Release
On Friday, March 22, 2024, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation into an act of solicitation by computer. As a result of the investigation, Austin Jacob Long was arrested by the Task Force and charged with felony solicitation of a child by computer or certain other electronic devices to commit an unlawful sex act. Long was transported to the Randolph County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $35,000 secured bond, and a first appearance was set for March 25, 2024, in Randolph County District Court. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, and/or Liberty Police Department Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Austin Jacob Long, Age: 38
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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-202.3 - Solicitation of a child by computer or certain other electronic devices to commit an unlawful sex act.
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.
