A local South Carolina sports reporter was arrested last week after authorities discovered child sexual abuse material involving an underage girl on his laptop, according to prosecutors.

Matt Vereen, 28, was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor on Wednesday and subsequently suspended from his on-air job at WACH Fox 57.

The journalist, of Columbia, allegedly had a disturbing image of an underage girl between the ages of 11 and 13 on his Apple computer, according to an arrest warrant obtained by WIS.