NC - Brewery owner breaks into home and rapes 13-year old girl - Stanly County, Dec 2025

[Clearsky]

Brewery Owner Allegedly Broke Into Home, Raped 13-Year-Old Girl: Police

Justin Tawse Brigham, 44, was arrested on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Stanly County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a statement shared on social media. Brigham has been charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and indecent liberties with a child.

people.com

Justin Tawse Brigham was arrested on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Stanly County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a statement shared on social media. Brigham has been charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child by an adult, and indecent liberties with a child.

 

[Gemmie]

investigators in Stanly County warned on Friday that more charges could be coming in a child rape case that has sparked statewide backlash and led grocery stores to pull the brewery’s products.

More charges possible for Sycamore Brewing co-owner accused of raping 13-year-old

It is a horrific crime,” Sheriff Jeff Crisco said.

www.wsoctv.com

 

[Rolypolyoly]

I feel like we need more details on what happened here. Did he know the victim, was this a random house he chose, had he been stalking the child? I need more context (not to excuse him, that wouldn't happen, just for clarity)

Also not a fan of the wife's statement re the company, basically only says she is sorry for the pain he has caused them, I didnt see any empathy for the victim.

 

[Spectrix]

I feel like we need more details on what happened here. Did he know the victim, was this a random house he chose, had he been stalking the child? I need more context (not to excuse him, that wouldn't happen, just for clarity)

I found a little snippet of context in this article, it sounds like he'd been grooming her -

On Thursday, the sheriff's office executed a search warrant at Brigham's home in south Charlotte. ABC affiliate WSOC reports that Brigham and the victim talked for two weeks on a popular social media app. The victim looked like a minor and confirmed the girl's age during those conversations.