U.S. Marshals arrest Mebane man on child sex charges in Virginia
U.S. Marshals caught a Mebane man in Georgia after a January child-exploitation probe that led to felony charges in Alamance County.
A Mebane man accused in a child-exploitation case tied to the Triad was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and is now awaiting extradition back to Alamance County.
Officials identified the suspect as 20-year-old Timonty Yang. Investigators said the case began in January 2026 after a report of child exploitation, and Yang was charged May 8 with one count of felony indecent liberties with a minor and one count of felony dissemination to minors under 16.
U.S. Marshals took Yang into custody Friday, May 29, in Winder, Georgia. Alamance County officials said the investigation remains ongoing, and the charges are tied to incidents in the Triad area.
The arrest grew out of work by the Invictus Task Force, a regional coalition that includes the Alamance County, Davidson County, Forsyth County and Randolph County sheriff’s offices, along with Homeland Security Investigations and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The task force focuses on internet crimes against children, sexual abuse, trafficking and the exploitation of children, and officials have described it as a proactive regional unit built to move quickly on child-exploitation complaints.
The Invictus partnership has also reflected a broader enforcement pattern across the region, where cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have repeatedly triggered investigations. That tip-driven model has become a key part of how local and state agencies identify suspects, build cases and move from online reports to arrests.
Yang is being held while authorities arrange his return to Alamance County to face the charges. With the investigation still active, law-enforcement agencies continue to examine the scope of the case and any additional incidents connected to the Triad.
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