Eugene Hewitt Busted
Eugene Harrison Hewitt, 33, of Sumter, South Carolina has been busted in an undercover Internet sting conducted by the City of Anderson Police Department.
It is alleged that beginning on May 31, 2007, Hewitt solicited sex on the Internet with an individual he believed to be a twelve year old girl. The “girl” in reality turned out to be an officer with the Anderson Police Department.
Surprise, surprise.
On October 5th officers served a search warrant on Hewitt’s resident and seized a desktop computer and computer related equipment.
Hewitt has been charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
References:
Anderson Police Arrest Sumter Man In Internet Sting (10/09/07)
Sumter Man Arrested in Internet Predator Sting (10/09/07)