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Luray man arrested, charged with solicitation of minor

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Kenneth ArmstrongKenneth William Armstrong Jr., 29, of Luray, was arrested on Monday in relation to a covert online investigation that targets sexual predators who solicit children.

For two weeks in July, it’s alleged that Armstrong inappropriately communicated with what he believed was a 14-year-old female. Instead he was communicating with a member of the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office who is specifically trained to conduct these investigations.

Armstrong is charged with:

  • 2 felony counts of Use of electronic means for child sex crime (18.2-374.3)
  • 1 felony count of solicitation to commit child sex crimes(18.2-29/18.2-374.3)

He’s currently being held in Middle River Regional Jail.

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