According to North Carolina police, the man behind the popular “Thank you yes” signs is accused of sexually exploiting a child.
Randolph County Sheriff's Office It is listed The 25-year-old Lucas Timothy Hunt was arrested Tuesday. Hunt of Asheboro, North Carolina was charged with one count of the second sexual exploitation of a minor.
“Lucas Hunt is grateful for the signs of Jesus, and is a blessing to help thousands of people.”
According to prison records, Hunt was booked at Randolph County Detention Center before being released after listing $75,000 in bonds.
Hunt appeared in the first court on Wednesday, where he told the judge that he understood the charges and had told him he planned to hire an attorney. WGHP-TV.
Hunt reportedly refused to speak to the news outlet after the hearing. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 19th.
In January 2025, the Invictus Task Force began its investigation after receiving tips from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. Invictus Task Force It is a cooperation with the Sheriff's Office, the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations that investigate child exploitation, solicitation and human trafficking.
Deputies with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office said on the arrest warrant that Hunt received material depicting two adolescent women engaged in sexual activity. Charlotte Observer.
“Thank you yes” mission Connie Frazier WFMY-TV“We will not comment on the accusation, but we can say that Lucas Hunt was a blessing to thousands of people through the signs of Jesus.”
As a teenager, Hunt began selling garden signs in 2016 with the words “Thanks to Jesus.”
According to the archived “Thank you yes” Website:
In 2016, a young teenager named Lucas Hunt prayed for help in displaying Easter signs in his hometown of Asheboro, North Carolina. He also prayed that these efforts would have a major impact on the kingdom. A few weeks later, his church board member Connie Frazier sought the Lord's direction on the Easter project for their congregations. Lucas and Connie were unaware of each other's prayers and desires. God then spoke very clearly to Connie and instructed her to design a Jesus yard sign of gratitude that would be distributed nationwide. The signs of Jesus were accepted, and a wave of gratitude became entrenched.
The site said over 250,000 “Thank you yes” signs are on sale.
The sign reportedly sells between $8 and $10 and is available in all states.
Winston-Salem Journal He interviewed Hunt in 2017 when he was 17 years old.
Hunt told the outlet his reaction when he saw one of the garden signs.
He said, “People ask if it's a brand or not. It's not a brand, but it's a ministry. It's not a way to sell you this product, that product. It's all about Jesus. ”
When asked about his future in an interview, Hunt replied, “I just look at what God has planned. He's already blowing my mind.”
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