MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three people are facing charges after they tried to meet purported minors for sex.
The following individuals were arrested for Soliciting a Minor and Traveling to Engage the Minor in Prohibited Sexual Activity
On December 12, 2021:
- Michael Davis Bowman, 30, of Bluefield, West Virginia, traveled to meet a purported 15-year-old female.
On December 13, 2021:
- Robert Alexander Ercoline Jr, 56, of Bluefield, West Virginia, traveled to meet a purported 14-year-old male.
- Brandon Monte Lee, 29, of Upland, McDowell County, West Virginia, traveled to meet a purported 14-year-old female.
These investigations are ongoing and are being conducted by Detective-Sergeant S. A. Sommers.