***** UPDATE****
On April 23, 2025, Kenneth Sean Gray was charged with (7) seven additional counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor. Further investigation found that Gray had received and was in possession of CSAM. Gray was issued No Bond on the additional charges and is scheduled to appear in Randolph County District Court on April 24,2025.
Additional Charges April 23, 2025: Seven (7) Felony Counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Bond: No Bond
In 2024, the Tarrant Police Department in Tarrant, Alabama, initiated an investigation into the solicitation of a minor. During the course of the investigation, Tarrant PD Investigators requested investigative assistance from the Invictus Task Force. During the joint investigation, Kenneth Sean Gray of Asheboro, NC, was identified as a suspect.
As a result of the joint investigation, Kenneth Sean Gray was charged with One (1) count of Electronic Solicitation of a Child by the Tarrant Police Department in Alabama. A warrant for his arrest was issued and subsequently served in concert with a search warrant for his residence.
On January 24, 2025, Kenneth Sean Gray was taken into custody and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $300,000 secured bond and set a first appearance in Randolph County District Court for January 27, 2025. Gray is currently awaiting extradition to the state of Alabama. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Invictus Task Force representatives or the Tarrant Police Department in Alabama.
Name of Defendant:
Kenneth Sean Gray
Age: 31 of Asheboro
Charges: Electronic Solicitation of a Child
Bond: $300,000 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
