High Point man charged with 18 child sex crime felonies

A 20-year-old High Point man faces 18 felony counts after warrants accused him of possessing sexual material involving children, a case that comes as Triad agencies are expanding their response to online child exploitation.

Jaiden Dametrious Taylor, of High Point, was charged with nine counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and nine counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to police and court records. The warrants allege the offenses occurred on several dates between January 2024 and September 2025, suggesting investigators believe the conduct stretched over a long period rather than a single incident.

Second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor in North Carolina covers acts that include recording, photographing, filming, developing or duplicating material that shows a minor engaged in sexual activity. The allegations against Taylor say the material involved children engaged in sexual acts. His case is set to return to court on May 18.

The charges place Taylor’s case squarely within a broader law-enforcement push across Guilford County and the Triad. High Point Police Department and Greensboro Police Department have joined with the FBI to form the Triad ICAC Task Force, a specialized unit focused on internet crimes against children. The move reflects a sharp rise in digital tips tied to possible child exploitation.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says its CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for online child exploitation. Reporting on the new Triad task force said North Carolina received 52,585 CyberTipline reports in 2025 and that the number of reports increased 1,067% between 2019 and 2025, a jump that helps explain why local agencies are devoting more investigators to these cases.

For Guilford County families, the Taylor case is a reminder that child exploitation investigations often begin online and can take time to build through digital evidence, warrants and multiple agency reviews. Court records in Guilford County can be checked through the county and Greensboro municipal court systems, which list hearing dates and case information as matters move forward.

The case remains at an early stage, but the volume of charges makes it one of the more serious public-safety cases now moving through High Point courts. As the May 18 hearing approaches, the allegations will continue to be processed through the Guilford County legal system, where prosecutors, investigators and judges will determine the next steps in a case centered on alleged online exploitation of minors.