Tennessee Sex Offender Arrested Following Child Exploitation Investigation Tied to Myrtle Beach Visit

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A Tennessee man and registered sex offender has been arrested following an investigation by the Horry County Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit that began during a visit to the Myrtle Beach area.

According to Horry County Police Department (HCPD), investigators identified Curtis Mitchell Sellers after learning that child sexual abuse material had allegedly been uploaded to a Google account while Sellers was vacationing in Myrtle Beach.

During the investigation, detectives determined Sellers was a registered sex offender from Memphis, Tennessee, with a prior conviction related to child pornography possession, authorities said.

Rather than closing the case when the suspect returned home, HCPD investigators continued pursuing the evidence across state lines. Working alongside the Memphis Police Department ICAC Unit, investigators obtained and executed search and arrest warrants at Sellers’ residence in Tennessee.

Sellers was subsequently arrested and charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree.

Horry County Police said members of its ICAC Unit traveled to Memphis to assist with the operation, highlighting the cooperative efforts often required in child exploitation investigations that extend beyond local jurisdictions.

The case remains under investigation.

Editor’s Note: Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is the legal term used by law enforcement and prosecutors for content previously referred to as child pornography. The term reflects that the material documents the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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