A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy was arrested by his own department in a child sex sting.

Deputy Derek Vandenham was arrested earlier this month after soliciting sex from an undercover officer posing as a teenage girl online.

The 34-year-old Vandenham reportedly arriving at the meetup site in uniform driving his patrol car. He was arrested along with about a dozen other men, including a 72-year-old former transportation commissioner.

Source: https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/sc-deputy-caught-in-child-sex-sting-by-his-own-department/