Gay Couple Who Acquired 5 Boys Arrested on Child Sex Charges
Two men in Harnett County, North Carolina where arrested after the Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips alleging child sex crimes. joshua Lee Gilliam (39) faces charges including first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor,first-degree statutory sexual offense,and indecent liberties,and he was not granted bond.Ronald Wayne Lynch (39) faces multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was granted $360,000 bond. Authorities report they searched the men’s homes and seized electronic devices, then brought further charges after inspecting those devices.
A children’s rights activist, Katy Faust, criticized the situation online and suggested additional concerning details, while another group accused authorities of failing to protect adopted foster children and said the police received online tips. The investigation remains ongoing, and it is unclear whether any of the adopted children were involved in the alleged abuse.
A horrific scandal has rocked Harnett County in North Carolina.
Two men from the county have been arrested after a bevy of heinous charges were levied against them, according to a May 7 report from WRAL-TV, after the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips through its database.
Joshua Lee Gilliam, 39, has been charged with first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, as well as first-degree statutory sexual offense and indecent liberties.
He did not receive bond.
Ronald Wayne Lynch, also 39, meanwhile has been charged with two counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, and second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Lynch was able to secure bond of $360,000.
Both men made their first appearances in Harnett County District Court on Thursday.
WNCN-TV reported that authorities seized several electronic devices after searching the two men’s d domicile.
Both were eventually charged after an inspection of those devices.
Children’s rights activist Katy Faust took to social media to her disgust with the abhorrent ordeal — while adding a few more gut-wrenching details herself.
BREAKING: Josh and Wayne Gilliam have been arrested on child sex abuse charges. Per X bio, they have five sons and were “married” in 2020. The last child at least was acquired at the hospital.
Note: sexual predators can procure surrogate babies with no background checks.… pic.twitter.com/zrqO8jVRXz
— Katy Faust (@Katy_Faust) May 12, 2026
“Josh and Wayne Gilliam have been arrested on child sex abuse charges,” Faust posted to X. “Per X bio, they have five sons and were ‘married’ in 2020. The last child at least was acquired at the hospital.”
She added, “Note: sexual predators can procure surrogate babies with no background checks.”
The Family Education Trust, meanwhile, took a much more forceful approach in discussing the situation, while also pointing blame at the authorities who were either unwilling or unable to protect the adopted boys.
“Here we go again — authorities disregarding safeguarding because it’s fashionable for male couples to adopt/foster/and buy babies,” the group posted on X. “Police received multiple online tips through a database accusing Gillam and Lynch of having child sexual abuse material.”
Additional charges against Gilliam and Lynch are pending.
This investigation is still ongoing. It’s unclear if any of the adopted children were involved in what happened.
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