A 22-year-old Kernersville man was arrested on multiple felony charges after authorities say he and two missing juveniles were found together at a local motel.

According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Damion Jay Huffman was arrested early Wednesday as part of an investigation into two minors reported missing the previous day from a home in Winston-Salem.

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The suspect is facing a slate of felony counts including statutory sexual offense with a person 15 or younger, indecent liberties with a child, and second-degree kidnapping.

He was placed in custody without bond ahead of his first court appearance. The FCSO said that, due to the involvement of minors, further details would be withheld.

The agency urges anyone with information about criminal activity to call 336-727-2112 or submit anonymous information via Text-A-Tip, 336-920-8477, or CrimeStoppers, 336-727-2800 for English and 336-728-3904 for Spanish. The Juvenile Intervention and Investigation Team can be reached at 336-917-7030.

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