ACSO Arrests Man for Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Douglas Edward Lunsford

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 67-year-old Douglas Edward Lunsford. On January 26, deputies executed a search warrant at Lunsford’s home on Whitehall Road and reportedly found evidence supporting several serious charges filed against him. Deputies said their seven month long investigation began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) recieved a total of 107 tips about Lunsford’s activity online. Deputies said they discovered Lunsford was allegedly uploading, downloading and copying pictures of innocent children to several platforms. Lunsford was charged with ten counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minor 3rd degree and ten counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minor 2nd degree. He could face up to ten years in prison for each of those charges. Bond was set at $100,000 and he remains in custody at the Anderson County Detention Center.