Lexington County Man Arrested on Child Abuse Charges

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 26-year-old West Columbia man has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, the Attorney General’s Office announced.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Casey Price on four charges related to sexual exploitation of minors.

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The attorney general’s office said investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that led them to Price.

He was arrested on Tuesday, September 3. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for both charges.

The case is being handled by the Public Prosecution Service.