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Statesville Man Charged With Taking Secret Videos Of A Child

April 4, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert

James Thomas Riddle

A Statesville man is facing charges involving taking secret videos of a child.

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says 68-years-old James Thomas Riddle of Old Mocksville Road has been arrested and charged with felony secret peeping and felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to a press release, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received a report on March 18 from a parent who found a trail camera secretly placed and pointed toward their child’s bedroom. The parent discovered several photos on the camera of their child in the nude.

Riddle was developed as a suspect and was arrested on Wednesday, April 2nd.

He remins in the Iredell County Detention Center with bond set at $75,000.

Photo: Iredell County Sheriff’s Office

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