Former W. Columbia Officer Charged with Sending Obscene Material

West Columbia, S.C.–A former West Columbia police officer is facing a charge of sending obscene material to a minor.

  Officials with the West Columbia Police Department say Andrew Haney was arrested following a federal investigation.

  He is accused of sending obscene material to a girl under the age of 16 in Pleasant Hill, Iowa.

  A spokesperson for the West Columbia Police Department says Haney was fired at the time of his arrest.