>>Virginia Man Arrested In North Myrtle Beach Accused Of Having Child Pornography On His Phone
(Myrtle Beach, SC) -- Virginia man arrested in North Myrtle Beach accused of having child pornography on his cell phone. Katie Gray reports.Preview: SCRIPT:
Authorities say 55 year old, Chadwick Branch, a former pastor at a Virginia Baptist church, was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The arrest followed a tip received by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force regarding a video of underage girls engaging in sexual acts. Police say they found incriminating material on Branch's phone during a search. WBT reports that Branch had stayed in North Myrtle Beach in July 2024, where the alleged illegal videos were transmitted.