Fayetteville man facing 70 felony counts for child porn possession and distribution

Emanuel Wactor, 24, was arrested Tuesday morning in Fayetteville and faces 70 felony counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Posted 1/27/2026, 11:30:36 PM Updated 1/27/2026, 11:33:22 PM

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Emanuel Wactor, 24, is charged with 35 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 35 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

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Police officers arrested a Fayetteville man for allegedly distributing and possessing child pornography.

Emanuel Wactor, 24, is charged with 35 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 35 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

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Fayetteville police arrested Wactor around 6:22 a.m. Tuesday along Watauga Road near Hope Mills Road.

Authorities are holding Wactor on an $800,000 bond at the Cumberland County Detention Center.

Authorities urge anyone who knows about suspicious or illegal online activity involving minors to report a tip through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cybertip line.

People can also submit tips through Crime Stoppers either online or by calling 910-483-8477.

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