Westminster area man charged with child sex offense

Law enforcement authorities confirm the arrest of 45-year old man from the Clearmont Community near Westminster on the charge of criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree.  Richard Bryan White Jr. was arrested by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office and booked into the county jail yesterday afternoon.  The crime is alleged to have occurred July 28.  The arrest warrant alleges that White has a prior conviction for the equivalent of criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree in Florida and is a registered sex offender.