US Army employee, 4 others charged with child solicitation in yearlong Rowan County human trafficking investigation

US Army employee, 4 others charged with child solicitation in yearlong Rowan County human trafficking investigation

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Five men from the Carolinas, including a US Army employee stationed at Fort Liberty, are charged with trying to solicit children as young as five for sexual acts, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office (RCSO). Officials say these arrests are just part of the yearlong 'Operation Blue Light': Oscar Adrian Osorio, 43, of Fayetteville, N.C. Osorio is a "full-time employee" with the U.S. Army and is sta…

Five men arrested following yearlong human trafficking investigation in Rowan Co. - WCCB Charlotte's CW

ROWAN CO., NC – Five men are charged with soliciting children for sexual acts over the internet. The arrests are part of a yearlong operation focused on human trafficking in Rowan County. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says this was the final phase of a three-part initiative called “Operation Blue Light.” The five men arrested are: 56-year-old Lewis Scott Babbidge of Indian Land, SC, was charged with solicitation of a child by computer and wa…