On April 1, 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant related to a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). As a result of the investigation, Daniel Ervin West was arrested by the Task Force and charged with two (2) counts of Felony Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. West was transported to the Rockingham County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $100,000 secured bond and set a first appearance in Rockingham County District Court. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, HSI Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Daniel Ervin West
Ruffin, NC
Age: 69
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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
