A Waynesboro man has been arrested for soliciting sex from a minor. The Waynesboro Police Department announced that 62-year-old Michael Allen Cooper was arrested on five felony offenses.
On July 5, 2024, WPD officers responded to 700 South Magnolia Avenue for a disturbance. Officers located Cooper who was alleged to have been soliciting minors online. WPD alleges that Cooper was at Ridgeview Park for that public.
He was ultimately arrested on the following charges.
- Use Communication System to Solicit Minor
- Computer Solicit Child Under 15
- Computer Use to Commit Certain Sex Offenses With Minor
- Computer Use to Commit Certain Sex Offenses With Minor
- Solicitation of Prostitution with Minor
At this time, Cooper is being held at the Middle River Regional Jail without bond.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.