In November 2024, the Invictus Task Force received multiple cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). As a result of the investigation, Zachary Taylor Atkinson was charged by the Task Force with Ten (10) counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a minor. Atkinson was arrested on December 11, 2024, and transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $50,000 secured bond and set a first appearance in Forsyth County District Court. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Zachary Taylor Atkinson
Age: 28 of Clemmons, NC
Charges: Ten (10) counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a minor
Bond: $50,000 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
