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Former North Carolina elections official allegedly drugged teens' ice cream: report
- James Yokeley Jr., a former North Carolina elections official, was indicted on January 20, 2026, for allegedly drugging teenage girls' ice cream, as per the New Hanover County grand jury's decision.
- He faces two counts of unlawful distribution of food or beverage and one count of intentional child abuse involving serious physical injury, according to court records.
- Yokeley allegedly placed pills into the desserts at a Dairy Queen, and surveillance footage confirmed his actions, as reported by the Wilmington Police Department.
- Initially charged with more serious crimes, the charges were later dismissed after testing revealed the substance was Trazodone, not a controlled substance under North Carolina law.
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Former North Carolina Elections Official Arrested for Drugging Teenage Girls’ Ice Cream
A former county elections official in North Carolina has been indicted on felony charges after authorities say he placed pills into the ice cream cones of two teenage girls.
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Swing State Election Official Indicted After Allegedly Attempting To Drug Teen's Dairy Queen Ice Cream
An election official in North Carolina has been indicted after allegedly attempting to drug a teen. According to a recent decision made by a grand jury, former election official James Yokely has been indicted after allegedly drugging a teen’s ice cream from Dairy Queen. The teen whom he allegedly attempted to drug was his step-granddaughter and her friend. Fox News reported the following details on the alleged crimes: A former county elections o…
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