South Carolina news anchor Matthew Vereen was arrested last month and charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography. The 28-year-old Greenvile native was a sports reporter for local outlet WACH FOX 57, and had previously worked at KOLR-TV in Springfield, Missouri, according to a report by The Post and Courier. Police say that Vereen “solicited the purchase” of child pornography on social media.
According to Vereen’s arrest warrant, police discovered that he possessed two videos containing sexually explicit images of a minor in July of 2023. After the investigation, police obtained a warrant to search Vereen’s home on Aug. 21, 2024, including his laptop. There, they discovered an explicit photo of a minor. A report by WISTV further specifies that the material concerned an underage girl. Vereen was taken into custody and booked in Richland COunty’s Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. He was released the following day after posting $40,000 bond.
The arrest …