In May 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation related to a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the course of the investigation, Jose Merly Henriquez-Diaz was identified as a suspect.
On July 24, 2025, a search warrant was executed by members of the Invictus Task Force, and as a result, Jose Merly Henriquez-Diaz was taken into custody and charged with ten (10) counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Henriquez-Diaz was transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center, where the magistrate issued a $200,000 secured bond and set a first appearance in Forsyth County District Court for July 25, 2025. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Jose Merly Henriquez-Diaz of Winston Salem
Age: 44
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The Invictus Task Force is a joint effort of Randolph, Alamance, Davidson, and Forsyth Counties, the State Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security in the fight against internet crimes against children (ICAC), sexual abuse, trafficking and the exploitation of children using a collaboration of resources as a force multiplier.
www.theinvictusproject.org
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE A VICTIM OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OR TRAFFICKING, Call the national hotline for 24/7 assistance. 1-888-373-7888 or text "HELP" to 233733
