CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSPA) — A 27-year-old Charlotte man was arrested in Haywood County on a charge of solicitation of a minor by computer.
According to the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office, William Ray Hartsell was arrested on September 23 several weeks after an online investigation to identify child predators.
Investigators arranged a meeting in Haywood County where Hartsell was taken into custody without incident.
Hartsell was then taken to the Haywood County Detention Center and held on a $50,000 secured bond.