HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest connected with sexual exploitation of a minor.
The charges against Robert Westendorf, 42, of Carrboro on Monday (June 1) include six felony warrants for second-degree, and four counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
After receiving an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) tip, ICAC task force members began investigating this case on January 23, 2026. Second-degree exploitation includes duplicating material containing a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity, while third-degree exploitation involves possessing such material.
The magistrate ordered Westendorf held in the Detention Center without bond pending a hearing.