Albemarle County man arrested for online solicitation of a minor charge

An Albemarle County man was arrested and charged with the online solicitation of a minor under the age of 12.

William Dwayne Combs, 52, was arrested today and charged with:

18.2-374.3 Use of communications system to facilitate certain offenses involving children

Albemarle County Police received information regarding the alleged solicitation on July 26.

This remains an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or individual is asked to contact Detective Michael Wells with Albemarle County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at (434) 296-5807.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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Albemarle County man arrested for online solicitation of a minor charge

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