Information Release
Between July 2024 and October 2024, members of the Invictus Task Force, working in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted an investigation involving cyber tips received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Forsyth County, NC. As a result of the joint investigation, Paul Redfearn Smith was arrested by the Invictus Task Force on October 10, 2024, and charged with ten (10) counts of 2nd Degree Exploitation of a minor. Smith was transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $1,000,000 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.
Paul Redfearn Smith
Age: 73
Charges: Ten (10) counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a minor
Bond: $ 1,000,000 secured
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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
