(Bel Air, Maryland | May 30, 2019) – A Colorado man was arrested on Wednesday after a Harford County Child Advocacy Center investigation developed evidence supporting charges of sexual solicitation of a minor. The suspect is identified as Scott Dye, 40, of Colorado Springs, CO. He is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. Investigators became involved after Dye made contact with an undercover law enforcement account which he believed to be a juvenile and arranged to have sexual contact with her. Dye arranged to meet in Bel Air where he was arrested without incident by investigators from the Harford County Child Advocacy Center, who were assisted by a deputy with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, and a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Dye is currently being held at the Harford County Detention Center on no bond. Investigators also recovered suspected illegal drugs and items of personal electronics from Dye’s person and vehicle upon his arrest. Investigation is ongoing.
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The Harford County Child Advocacy Center is the recognized community expert for Harford County, Maryland in the areas of child abuse, exploitation, and maltreatment. Through commitment, advocacy and collaboration they investigate, educate and serve to heal victims of child maltreatment and their families. Through outreach with their community they stop abuse when it happens and prevent abuse before it begins. The CAC’s multidisciplinary team consists of members of the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office, Harford County Department of Social Services, Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, and the Aberdeen, Bel Air and Havre de Grace Police Departments. The CAC provides specialized medical evaluations and treatment through partnership with a local pediatrician and trauma-focused mental health services through partnership with Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland. For more information about the Harford County Child Advocacy Center, visit their website at www.harfordcac.org. The Harford County Child Advocacy Center is an affiliate member of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. This is a combined effort of law enforcement and prosecutors involving agencies across Maryland that is funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Task force investigators focus on identifying those involved in child pornography via the Internet and other related crimes that victimize children. For more information about MD ICAC, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ICAC.MD