On Monday, July 3, 2023, Special Victims Unit (SVU) Investigators were asked to re-open a case of alleged sexual assault which occurred in 2016. The caller was reported to be the victim who was thirteen (13) at the time of the alleged assault.
The case was previously closed due to lack of family cooperation with law enforcement and sexual assault survivor advocates.
The victim, after contacting SVU, stated a willingness to cooperate with the investigation. SVU Investigators began going through reports from 2016 and conducted interviews with the victim which were deemed to be consistent from the original discoveries. Witnesses were also interviewed and their stories remained consistent.
The victim again identified James Matthey Hardy II as the person who allegedly committed the offenses.
SVU Investigators completed a case review with the Alamance County District Attorney’s Office and took out warrants against Mr. Hardy.
Mr. Hardy was arrested in Rowan County on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mr. Hardy was later transferred to the Alamance County Detention Center where he remains.
Name: James Matthew Hardy II W/M/33 1940 Crawford Rd., Graham, N.C.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Indecent Liberties With A Minor
1ct: Felony Statutory Sex Offense With A Child Under Fifteen (15)
Bond: $150,000 Secured
