- Matt Vereen, 28, was arrested Wednesday.
- He was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
A Fox host was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography.
Matt Vereen, 28, a weekend talk show host and sports reporter for South Carolina affiliate WACH FOX 57, was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, the state Attorney General’s Office announced.
Disturbing arrest warrants Obtained by WIS-TV details how investigators with the Columbia Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force found child pornography on his laptop.
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An arrest warrant shows officers found a digital photo on his MacBook of a girl, between 11 and 13 years old, in a sexually suggestive pose.
Others claim he purchased a one-minute, 32-second video of a naked 13-year-old girl standing in front of a camera, and another video of a 13-year-old girl twerking naked in a bathroom.
Matt Vereen, 28, was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Investigators say they tracked Vereen through Gmail records, Apple records and another record that was redacted.
Vereen has worked as a sports anchor and reporter for WACH FOX 57 for nearly three years, and previously worked as a sports anchor and reporter for KOLR, a news station in Springfield, Missouri.
WACH FOX 57 now says it “understands the seriousness of these allegations” and noted that Vereen “has been suspended pending an investigation.”
“As this is a personnel matter, the station will not be commenting further at this time,” a spokesperson for the news station told WIS-TV.
Shocking arrest warrants detail how investigators found child pornography on his laptop
Vereen has been working as a sports anchor and reporter for WACH FOX 57 for nearly three years, but has been suspended pending an investigation.
The Alvin S. Glenn Bail Court has since confirmed that Vereen was released on $40,000 cash bail.
Under the conditions of his release, Vereen is not allowed to have personal internet or social media access outside of work or have contact with a minor without adult supervision.
If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.
