Statesville Man Charged With Statutory Rape

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Statesville man for statutory rape.

Deshon Remon Barber, 22, is charged with two counts of statutory rape of a person who is 15 years of age or younger. The incident was reported on July 9th. The offenses happened between February and June of 2024 according to a press release. The victim said she met Barber on the social media app Instagram. Evidence showed Barber chatting with the victim online for several weeks.

Barber has been jailed under a $150,000 bond.