Dalton man jailed for child abuse in Rome

Lucius Edward David White, 34, of Dalton, was arrested in Rome after allegedly having online conversations of a sexual nature with someone he believed to be under 16 years old.

White reportedly asked the “child” to send him nude photos of her asking to meet for sexual relations.

Authorities said White then drove to Rome to meet the child at an agreed upon location, where he was taken into custody.

White is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, using a computer to solicit a child to commit a crime, obscene internet contact with a child and aggravated child abuse.