Whiteville man charged with indecent liberties with a child

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– A Columbus County man is in jail under a $250,000 bond on child sex crime charges.

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lorenzo Reyes Salas, 63, on 5 counts of indecent liberties with a child.

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Spokeswoman Michele Tatum says the incidents occurred from October 15 to November 29.

The warrant states that he unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did take and attempt to take immoral, improper, and indecent liberties with the child who was under the age of 16 at the time, for the purpose of arousing and gratifying sexual desire.

The alleged crimes happened at his Whiteville home.