Brian Curtis Cox, 39 of Ashburn, North Carolina, was arrested this week after reports said he engaged in online conversation with someone the thought to be a child under the age of 16 years of age.
Reports stated that Cox sent nude photographs of himself to the “child” and requested the “child” do the same.
Authorities went on to state that Cox traveled from his home in North Carolina to Rome to engage in sexual activities.
Sources stated that he was taken into custody at the former Fred’s on Martha Berry Blvd.
While being taken into custody he proceeded to give police a fake name and date of birth.
Cox is charged with aggravated child molestation, obscene internet contact with a child, electronically furnishing obscene material to minors, use of computer to entice a child to commit a felony and giving false information to police.
