Maryville man arrested for child sex crimes, brother also in custody
Larry Potter was arrested for sending sexual messages to a relative, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office.
BLOUNT CO., Tenn. (WVLT) - The Blount County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force to find and arrest a Maryville man who was charged with three counts of solicitation of a minor, according to officials.
The sheriff’s office began investigating 52-year-old Larry Edmond Potter earlier this year when they got a tip that Potter was sending sexual text messages to a juvenile female who was his relative.
Potter was arrested on Tuesday and was being held on bonds totaling $300,000 at the Blount County Correctional Facility, according to officials.
The sheriff’s office along with the U.S. Marshals were also searching for his brother, 49-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Potter, who was wanted for multiple warrants.
Deputies and marshals arrested Jeffrey Potter Thursday, according to officials.
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