SC sports reporter Matt Vereen arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of minor

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Matt Vereen, 28, was charged Wednesday with sexual exploitation of a minor and subsequently suspended as a host at WACH Fox 57.

The Columbia journalist allegedly had a disturbing image of an underage girl between the ages of 11 and 13 on his Apple computer, according to an arrest warrant obtained by WIS.

According to two other arrest warrants, on July 11, 2023, he also attempted to purchase two sexually explicit clips of approximately 90 seconds of nude girls around the age of 13.

“WACH FOX News understands the seriousness of these allegations and Vereen has been suspended pending an investigation,” Vereen’s employer said in a statement. “As this is a personnel matter, the station will not be commenting further at this time.”