Police arrest Washington Co. man for child solicitation

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – Police arrested a man for child solicitation Tuesday afternoon.

Police from the Indiana State Post at Sellersburg and from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, served a search warrant at 90 Eastern Park Boulevard in Perkin, Indiana.

Police said the search warrant led to a lengthy investigation involving 44-year-old William Knight. Police said they found he was having conversations on social media with a 10 year old female, encouraging her to physically touch him in a sexual manner.

Knight was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail on one count of child solicitation.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.