PITT COUNTY, NC — A Florida man is facing multiple felony charges in Pitt County after investigators say he tried to sell farmland in Belvoir that he did not own.
According to arrest warrants, 60-year-old Kellie Brian Butler of Orlando, Florida is charged with two counts of forgery, two counts of common law uttering, felony attempted obtaining property by false pretense, and felony identity theft.
Warrants list the date of the alleged offenses as April 2, 2025.
Records say Butler forged North Carolina real estate documents — including a “Working with Real Estate Agents Disclosure (For Sellers)” form and an “Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Agreement (Vacant Lot/Land)” and used them to list property that was not his for sale.
The property, described in warrants as farmland on Holland Road in Belvoir. Authorities allege Butler listed the land for sale with Realtor Linwood Ross Langley Jr. of United Real Estate Tri-County for $344,500.
Butler is accused of acting without authority and with intent to deceive and defraud. Investigators say he also used a fake ID and digital signatures belonging to the property owner in order to represent himself as him.
Documents further allege he attempted to obtain cash from potential buyers through the false listing.
Butler is being held in the Pitt County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, February 20.