BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A 66-year-old Morganton man faces child exploitation charges following an investigation by the Burke County Sheriff's Office .

Frank Wayne Campbell was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.

The investigation began Oct. 6 when the Burke County Sheriff's Office received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for Campbell's residence at 1054 Brown Drive in Morganton. At the conclusion of the search, Campbell was arrested without incident, according to the release.

Campbell was taken to the Burke County Magistrate's office, where he received a $250,000 secured bond. His first court a

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