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NC man charged with crimes related to what police call mechanophilia

By Jen Townley

Arrested The 11-year-old’s adoptive mother, Leticia McCormack, 49, was arrested on Monday following a months-long investigation into the girl’s death. (Bill Oxford/Getty Images)

By Jen Townley

NC man charged with crimes related to what police call mechanophilia

KINSTON, N.C. (WCTI) — A North Carolina man was arrested after a months-long investigation into activity related to mechanophilia, or a sexual attraction to vehicles or machines, according to WCTI.

Walter McCray, 52, was seen on video tampering with a victim’s vehicle on Apr. 7, 2024.

McCray was arrested and jailed in the Lenoir County Jail, according to WJACTV.


McCray is charged with:

One count felony stalking

Five counts damage to property

Five counts injury-tampering with a vehicle


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