60-year-old Opelika man arrested on child solicitation charge
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- 60-year-old Michael Henry Callaway Sr. arrested for electronic solicitation of child after online communications investigation.
- Opelika police received tip from out-of-state ICAC operation; suspect allegedly chatted with believed 14-year-old girl online.
A 60-year-old Opelika man was arrested Thursday, November 12, following an investigation into alleged online communications with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, according to the Opelika Police Department.
Michael Henry Callaway Sr., 60, of Opelika, was arrested and charged with Electronic Solicitation of a Child. He was booked into the Lee County Jail.
According to police, the investigation began after the department received a tip from an out-of-state law enforcement agency conducting Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operations.
The information provided to investigators indicated that a man in Opelika was chatting online with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old female.
Opelika police investigators identified Callaway as the suspect. He was arrested on Thursday, November 12.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665.
Tips can also be submitted through the Opelika Police Department mobile app. Individuals may choose to remain anonymous.
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