SCAG: Sumter man facing charges for attempted criminal solicitation of a minor

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, a Sumter man was arrested Wednesday and faces two charges related to the attempted criminal solicitation of a minor.

Officials say 20-year-old Kaleb Michael Lopez was arrested by members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the Cayce Department of Public Safety. According to investigators, Lopez traveled to meet a person he thought was a minor for sex.

Authorities say Lopez faces one count of criminal solicitation of a minor and one count of attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor.