***** UPDATE****
On March 3, 2025, Colten James Osborne was served with a true bill of indictment for ten (10) additional counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. Further investigation found that Osborne was in possession of computer-generated images of child sexual abuse material. Osborne was issued a $10,000 secured bond on the additional charges and is scheduled to appear in Davidson County Superior Court.
Press Release:
In December 2024, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated a Peer 2 Peer networking investigation into the possession and/or distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM). As a result of the investigation, Colten James Osborne, was charged by the Task Force with ten (10) counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a minor. Osborne was arrested on December 6, 2024, and transported to the Davidson County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $500,000 secured bond and set a first appearance in Davidson County District Court. 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:
Colten James Osborne
Thomasville, NC
Age: 28
Charges: Ten (10) counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Exploitation of a minor
Bond: $500,000 secured
Additional Charges March 3, 2025: Ten (10) Counts of 3rd degree Sexual Exploitation of a minor
Bond: $10,000 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
