MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WBTV) – A social media influencer was arrested last week and is facing multiple charges in South Carolina.
The influencer — 23-year-old Carson Dean Barry — was arrested in Mount Pleasant on Thursday, Sept. 10, and was charged with:
- 5 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
- Criminal solicitation of a minor
The South Carolina attorney general alleged in a news release that Barry solicited a minor for sex, and had child sexual abuse material files. An investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Sister-station WCSC reported that police seized a computer tower and two iPhones from Barry’s home. The station reported police found a 12-second video on one of the phones that showed a toddler being sexually assaulted by a man…