COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A former University of South Carolina employee has been convicted of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.
Mohammad Ebrahim Torki Harchegani, 40, an Iranian citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, was found guilty on one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.
Evidence presented at trial showed that on Dec. 3 and 4, 2024, multiple agencies with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force participated in an online chat operation targeting child sex offenders in which an officer posed as a 14-year-old girl…