Roy Ray Bennett Arrested for Child Porn

A Hanahan man has been arrested by the S.C. Law Enforcement Division during a child pornography investigation.

Roy Ray Bennett, 68, of 2 Lombardi Lane, Hanahan, is charged with second degree sexual exploitation of a minor, SLED said.

According to an arrest warrant, Bennett had visual materials depicting minors engaged in sexual activity on a computer at his home, SLED said.

SLED said Bennett is accused of downloading and disseminating the pornographic images through the use of the internet.

With a search warrant, agents confiscated electronic media from Bennett’s home during an undercover operation, according to SLED.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Hanahan Police Department assisted with this investigation.

Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor is a felony offense punishable up to 10 years in prison, SLED said. .