BOONE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A 23-year-old Boone man has been arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

Sunimal Matthew De Silva was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Boone Police Department into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

De Silva was charged with four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

He is being held on a $200,000 bond with a court date scheduled for Dec. 22, 2025.

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