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Clinton: Man on NC sex offender registry after indecent liberties conviction

Luis Manuel Torres-Borrero, 40, was registered Oct. 5, 2026, after a Sampson County Superior Court judgment on indecent liberties with a child. The registry lists a 10-year minimum.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Alexandru Stanciu · Published

Registry photo of Luis Manuel Torres-Borrero from the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. He is bald and wears a dark suit, white shirt and patterned tie.

Luis Manuel Torres-Borrero, as shown on the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry.

Photo: NC Sex Offender Registry

What we know

Confirmed

  • Luis Manuel Torres-Borrero, 40, is listed on the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry with an address in Clinton, in Sampson County.Confirmed by North Carolina Sex Offender Registry record, SRN 044276S9
  • The registry lists a conviction for indecent liberties with a minor under G.S. 14-202.1. The offense date is June 1, 2022. The conviction date is Oct. 5, 2026. The victim's age is listed as 14.Confirmed by North Carolina Sex Offender Registry record, SRN 044276S9
  • He registered with the Sampson County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 5, 2026. The registry shows a minimum registration period of 10 years and lists the registering sheriff as that office.Confirmed by North Carolina Sex Offender Registry record, SRN 044276S9
  • Sampson County Superior Court records for case 24CR374459-810 show he was arrested and charged on Aug. 2, 2024, with three counts of indecent liberties with a child under G.S. 14-202.1. The Sampson County Sheriff's Office investigated.Confirmed by Sampson County Superior Court records, case 24CR374459-810, via NC eCourts
  • On Oct. 5, 2026, Superior Court Judge Robert H. Gilmore entered judgment. The judgment is a suspended sentence with supervised probation that includes a sex offender evaluation.Confirmed by Sampson County Superior Court records, case 24CR374459-810, via NC eCourts

Still unknown

  • Whether he plans to appeal

What this means for you

Public safety
This story reports a court judgment and a public registry listing. It is not an official or emergency notice. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.

Instructions from North Carolina Sex Offender Registry; Sampson County Superior Court records via NC eCourts

This site is not the Sampson County Sheriff's Office, Sampson County Superior Court, or the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. For the registry record, use sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. For the case file, use NC eCourts. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Clinton, Luis Manuel Torres-Borrero, 40, is on the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry after a Sampson County Superior Court judgment under G.S. 14-202.1.

The registry record, SRN 044276S9, lists him with an address in that town, in Sampson County. It shows he registered through the county sheriff on Oct. 5, 2026, and that the minimum registration period is 10 years.

What the registry lists

The same record lists a conviction for indecent liberties with a minor. The offense date is June 1, 2022. The conviction date is Oct. 5, 2026. The victim's age is listed as 14. This story does not name the victim or say more about them.

What the court file shows

Court records for case 24CR374459-810 show he was arrested and charged on Aug. 2, 2024, with three counts of indecent liberties with a child under that statute. Deputies from the Sampson County Sheriff's Office investigated.

That same Oct. 5, Superior Court Judge Robert H. Gilmore entered judgment. The judgment is a suspended sentence with supervised probation that includes a sex offender evaluation.

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What we don't know yet

Whether he plans to appeal has not been reported in the records used here.

Triangle Local is not the sheriff's office, the court, or the registry. For the written registry page, use sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. For the case file, use NC eCourts. If a child is in danger, call 911.

Photos

The lead photo is from the state registry record, cropped to the portrait only. The name and number strip under the photo is not shown.

Why it matters

A Clinton man is now on the state sex offender registry after a Sampson County Superior Court conviction for indecent liberties with a child. Neighbors can check the written registry record and the court case number.

Updates

  1. Nov 4, 2026, 9:50 AM

    Registry record and Sampson County Superior Court case 24CR374459-810 show the Oct. 5, 2026, conviction, registration, and suspended sentence with supervised probation.

Sources

  1. North Carolina Sex Offender Registry offender details for Luis Manuel Torres-Borrero (SRN 044276S9: Clinton, Sampson County; registering sheriff Sampson County Sheriff's Office; registered; address date Oct. 5, 2026; minimum registration period 10 years; conviction information offense date June 1, 2022, Sampson County; conviction date Oct. 5, 2026; statute G.S. 14-202.1 indecent liberty minor; victim's age 14. Photo used from this record, cropped to the portrait only with the name and number strip removed.)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (N.C. State Bureau of Investigation) · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

  2. Sampson County Superior Court records, case 24CR374459-810 (NC eCourts portal: arrested and charged Aug. 2, 2024, with three counts of indecent liberties with a child, G.S. 14-202.1; investigated by the Sampson County Sheriff's Office; Oct. 5, 2026, judgment by Superior Court Judge Robert H. Gilmore; suspended sentence with supervised probation that includes a sex offender evaluation.)

    Official sourcePublished by Sampson County Superior Court via NC eCourts · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 9:45 AM

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