From Tribune staff reports
PELHAM — Police in Pelham said they arrested a south Alabama man on Thursday that they believe was trying to meet a minor child for sexual activity.
“On Thursday, January 4, 2024, the Pelham Police Department received information from the Hoover Police Department that an individual visiting Pelham was attempting to procure a minor child for sexual activity,” PPD said in a statement via social media.
Pelham police detectives and Homeland Security Investigations began a series of interviews and surveillance.
Within eight hours of notification, William Guy Long, age 46, from Bay Minnette, Alabama, was arrested at a local motel. No specific child was ever in imminent danger.
Long is in the Shelby County Jail with no bond. He is charged with first degree human trafficking and traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act.
PPD expressed their appreciation for the Hoover Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and citizens who assist law enforcement.