THURMONT, Md. — A man is facing charges after deputies say he obtained sexually explicit images and solicited sex from a minor.

According to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 27-year-old Travis Peters from Thurmont on Wednesday.

Investigators first began looking into Peters after receiving a cybertip regarding the solicitation of a minor.

While serving a search warrant, detectives say they seized "numerous electronic devices" for forensic analysis.

Peters has been charged with:

Three counts of sexual solicitation of a minor

Two counts of child pornography solicitation

Three counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor

Investigators are working to identify any minors Peters may have been in communication wi

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