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North Carolina Election Official Arrested for Drugging Girls' Ice Cream

9/3/2025

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North Carolina Republican election official James Yokeley Jr. resigned following his arrest for drugging two girls' ice creams.
The victims, his step-granddaughter and her friend, found pills in their ice cream.
Surveillance footage showed Yokeley placing the pills, which tested positive for MDMA and cocaine.
He faces felony child abuse charges and maintains his innocence, citing his Christian faith.

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North Carolina Republican election official James Yokeley Jr. resigned following his arrest for drugging two girls' ice creams.
The victims, his step-granddaughter and her friend, found pills in their ice cream.
Surveillance footage showed Yokeley placing the pills, which tested positive for MDMA and cocaine.
He faces felony child abuse charges and maintains his innocence, citing his Christian faith.