North Carolina's underage drinking laws can be broad and apply to people who are not at the scene of an underage drinking incident. Earlier this month, this blog reported that a Raleigh teen is facing a slew of charges in relation to an alleged drunk driving crash that followed a high school party that allegedly including underage drinking.

North Carolina authorities now report that additional charges have been filed in relation to the alleged events that happened on January 7. Special agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement say that they arrested a 21-year-old Raleigh man in connection with the case. The man has been charged with four counts of aiding and abetting underage possession of alcohol.

Two of the counts relate to the two teens who were involved in the January 7 accident. Agents believe the Raleigh adult may have provided alcohol to the driver accused of DWI in the fatal car accident and also to the young woman who died in the crash. The driver is facing charges ranging from felony death by motor vehicle to provisional DWI and a variety of other charges.

Two other aiding and abetting counts against the 21-yuear-old Raleigh man apparently relate to two other females who were not involved in the accident.

ALE officials claim the Raleigh adult purchased two 1.75-liter containers of flavored rum at the Wake County ABC store on January 6.

The high school party and the car accident that reportedly followed the party remain under investigation. ALE agents say that additional charges are likely in relation to the investigation.

Source: Raleigh Telegram, "Police Charge Man With Giving Alcohol To Raleigh Students In Deadly Crash," Jan. 23, 2012