Harrells Man Charged in Sex Offense Case

• Suspect allegedly abused victim for years.

Bladen County authorities have charged a Harrells area man with multiple sex offenses after he allegedly abused a family member for several years.

Joshua Poe Hatfield, 41, is being held under no bond in the Bladen County Detention Center. He is charges with statutory sex offense with a child, statutory rape, and sexual battery, according to the Bladen sheriff’s office.

In a press release, BCSO said the 911 center received a call in August about Hatfield allegedly abusing the victim. The victim, who is 17, said the abuse had occurred on a semi-regular basis for four years, up until earlier in the summer.

Detectives worked with a child advocacy center to investigate the case.

The investigation is ongoing, and more charges are possible.

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