CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A weeklong undercover operation aimed at protecting children from online predators led to the conviction of a Charleston County man who thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex.
A jury found Juan Marcos Cotto, 61, guilty of attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor, second degree and criminal solicitation of a minor, according to a news release sent out Thursday, Oct. 30.
The investigation began in July 2023 during “Operation Cast Net,” an undercover chat operation hosted by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force…