WAYNESVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) – The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office said a Charlotte man was arrested on Sept. 23 by the Criminal Investigative Division for soliciting a minor by computer.

Deputies said 27-year-old William Ray Hartsell’s arrest came several weeks after an online investigation to identify child predators.

The sheriff’s office said Hartsell was charged with Solicitation of a Minor by Computer.

Deputies also said Hartsell was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center under a $50,000 secured bond.

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