A local South Carolina sports journalist was arrested last week after child sexual abuse material of an underage girl was discovered on his laptop, according to prosecutors.
Matt Vereen, 28, was suspended from his on-air job at WACH Fox 57 after being charged with sexual exploitation of a minor on Wednesday.
According to an arrest warrant, the Colombian journalist allegedly stored disturbing images of underage girls between the ages of 11 and 13 on his Apple computer. Retrieved by WIS.
According to two other arrest warrants, on July 11, 2023, he also allegedly solicited the purchase of two approximately 90-second sexually explicit clips of nude girls approximately 13 years old.
“WACH FOX News understands the seriousness of these allegations and Vereen has been suspended until the investigation is complete,” Vereen’s employer said. He said in a statement. “As this is a personnel matter, the station will refrain from making any further comment at this time.”
He was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, both felonies, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. He said.
If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.
Vereen is Apparently he was at work that day. He had been covering the opening day of the University of South Carolina football season before his arrest.
According to his Facebook page, the alleged pervert graduated from the University of Missouri and is originally from Carolina.
He posted $40,000 bond and was released the day after his arrest. The Post and Courier reported.
