Given the recent allegations of child sex abuse against Jacob daniel Stewart, what are the potential long-term impacts on the community of Old fort, North Carolina?
The echoes of tragedy often reverberate in unforeseen ways. In the small community of Old Fort, North carolina, a chilling case unfolds, exposing the complex layers of a young man’s alleged crimes. Jacob Daniel Stewart, already facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal Dollar General shooting, now finds himself entangled in a separate, even more disturbing web of allegations. This isn’t just a story of violence; it’s a harrowing narrative of betrayal, involving alleged child sex abuse, casting a long shadow over the initial events. The community, reeling from shock, struggles to comprehend the dark secrets hidden beneath the surface. The new charges add an unsettling dimension to the case. Both the murder and thes recent allegations place an immense weight on the legal system, and the family members left to grapple with the devastation.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C.(WLOS) – A man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend’s father now faces new charges in a child sex abuse case.
The McDowell County sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Jacob Daniel Stewart, 22, is charged with felony statutory rape, felony indecent liberties with a child, and felony statutory sex offense.
MAN CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AFTER FATAL DOLLAR GENERAL SHOOTING IN OLD FORT
Stewart was already in custody on a second-degree murder charge stemming from a Feb. 9 shooting at a Dollar general in Old Fort. Investigators said the shooting followed a reported disturbance between Stewart and his girlfriend’s father.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies received a report on April 4, 2025, about “inappropriate sexual contact” between Stewart and an underage girl, leading to the new charges.
POLICE SAY DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE LED TO FATAL SHOOTING AT DOLLAR GENERAL
A sheriff’s office spokesperson confirmed that the child sex abuse charges stem from an incident that occurred before the February shooting.
Online inmate records show Stewart was issued a $600,000 bond for the second-degree murder charge. according to Friday’s post, he was given a $2 million secured bond on the new charges.
Stewart is scheduled to appear in court on the child sex abuse charges June 9. His next court date in the murder case is set for Aug. 11.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend’s father now faces new charges in a child sex abuse case.
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Jacob Daniel Stewart, 22, is charged with felony statutory rape, felony indecent liberties with a child, and felony statutory sex offense.
MAN CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AFTER FATAL DOLLAR GENERAL SHOOTING IN OLD FORT
Stewart was already in custody on a second-degree murder charge stemming from a Feb. 9 shooting at a Dollar General in Old Fort. Investigators said the shooting followed a reported disturbance between Stewart and his girlfriend’s father.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies received a report on April 4, 2025, about “inappropriate sexual contact” between Stewart and an underage girl, leading to the new charges.
POLICE SAY DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE LED TO FATAL SHOOTING AT DOLLAR GENERAL
A sheriff’s office spokesperson confirmed that the child sex abuse charges stem from an incident that occurred before the February shooting.
Online inmate records show Stewart was issued a $600,000 bond for the second-degree murder charge. According to Friday’s post, he was given a $2 million secured bond on the new charges.
Stewart is scheduled to appear in court on the child sex abuse charges June 9. His next court date in the murder case is set for Aug. 11.