In November 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, Landon Keith McDaniel was identified as a suspect.
On January 09, 2026, the Invictus Task Force with the assistance of Randleman Police Department executed a search warrant, as a result Landon Keith McDaniel was subsequently taken into custody, and charged with ten (10) counts of Felony Second- Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. McDaniel was transported to the Randolph County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $100,000 secure bond and set a first appearance in Randolph County District Court for January 12, 2026. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Landon Keith McDaniel
Randleman
Age :44
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
