An Arkansas man was charged with sex offenses against an Alexander County child after the child’s mother alerted police.
Ryan Dean Morris, 23, of 4720 South P Street, Ft. Smith, Ark., was charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a minor and one count of third-degree sexual exploitation of a child.
Morris was charged after investigators said a mother reported that her 12-year-old child was having an online relationship with a 23-year-old man in Arkansas, according to information from Taylorsville Police Department.
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Detectives discovered illicit sexual images of the child and the suspect during the investigation, according to Taylorsville police. Police also found numerous text message conversations between the man and the child from August to April, according to the information.
Detectives from Taylorsville went to Arkansas to bring Morris, who waived extradition, back to town, according to police.
Morris was taken to Alexander County Detention Center under a $400,000 secured bond.
Anyone with information about the case can call Detective Sgt. Lisa Johnson or Detective Lynne Martin 632-2218 or CrimeStoppers at 632-8555.
