In July 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation related to a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the course of the investigation, Dakota Lee Campbell was identified as a suspect.
On August 7, 2025, a search warrant was executed by members of the Invictus Task Force, and as a result, Dakota Lee Campbell was taken into custody and charged with three counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Campbell was transported to the Davidson County Detention Center, where the magistrate issued a $200,000.00 secure bond and set a first appearance in Davidson County District Court for August 25, 2025. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Dakota Lee Campbell of Lexington
Age: 31
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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
