BROADWAY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – An elderly Waynesboro man is in custody on charges related to sex offenses with a minor. Waynesboro Police arrested Michael Allen Cooper, 62, on five felony charges. According to a news release, officers responded last Friday to the 700 block of Magnolia Avenue in Ridgeview Park for a disturbance.

A preliminary investigation revealed that Cooper was alleged to have been soliciting minors online, which led to confirming Cooper’s reported purpose for being at the park. Among the charges he faces, include two counts of computer use to commit sex offenses with a minor. Cooper is currently being held at Middle River Regional Jail without bond.