A Goldsboro man is now behind bars after he was accused of sexually assaulting three children.
Officers arrested 55-year-old James Phillips on Tuesday. His arrest comes after officers received reports that three children, aged 13, 8 and 7, were victims of sexual battery in January 2026 at a Goldsboro home.
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Phillips now faces several charges, including four counts of indecent liberties with a child.
He is being held on a $250,000 bond and is expected back in court at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17.
Police said other children may have been victims of Phillips and asked that anyone with information about these charges or other cases call Goldsboro Police Department’s Investigator Howell at 919-580-4206.