BEDFORD COUNTY,โข Va. – Christopher Andrew Withey was arrested in North Carolina on october 15 following an undercover operation conducted by the southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, in conjunction with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
The arrest, made in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, was a joint โขeffortโ with theโข Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Withey is facing threeโค felony charges in Virginia under Virginia Code 18.2-374.3, relating to the useโค of interaction systems to facilitate offenses involving children.He was charged with one count and two subsequentโ offence counts under the same code.
authoritiesโ encourage anyone with information regarding the case or Withey to โcontact the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at 434-616-2741.
“We are grateful for the swift โคand remarkableโ assistance provided โby the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department throughout this inquiry,” said bedford Countyโฃ Sheriff Mike Miller.
Due to the ongoing nature ofโฃ the investigation, the Bedford County sheriff’s Office statedโข that no further details โขwill be released at thisโ time.