Sylva man arrested in multi-agency child exploitation investigation

The Sylva Police Department said a man was recently taken into custody as part of an ongoing child exploitation investigation. Officers said 36-year-old Aaron Miller of Sylva was charged with one count of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of 3rd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. According to officers, The North Carolina Bureau of Investigation, the Boone Police Department and the Jackson County Attorney’s Office helped with the case which remains active and the investigation into this situation is ongoing, authorities said.