Piedmont woman charged with soliciting child by computer

[CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CAPTION CONTENT AND ACCURACY. VISIT NCICAP.ORG] [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WXII-TV] BRIANA: A PORTABLE DISINFECTION STATION. WHERE THIS EASY WAY TO CLEAN PEOPLE OFF IS BEING PUT TO THE TEST >> AS MORE STATES LOOK TO REOPEN, LAWMAKERS SAY TESTING IS THE KEY TO PREVENTING A SECOND WAVE. I’M BREE JACKSON IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST. BRIANA: FIRST AT 5:00, BUSINESSES ARE GETTING READY TO REOPEN THIS WEEKEND IN NORTH CAROLINA AS PART OF PHASE ONE. THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT, I’M BRIANA CONNER ALONGSIDE KENNY BECK IN THE STUDIO. KENNY: DESPITE THE LARGEST DAY TO DAY JUMP IN CORONAVIRUS CASES STATE LEADERS ARE STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO OPEN MORE RETAIL SHOPS. CASES WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP AS THE STATE INCREASES TESTING. BRIANA: THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE STEPS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY ALLOW ALL BUSINESSES TO BE BACK OPEN. FIRST UP, PARKS AND OTHER RETAILS SHOPS. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT. OUR JUSTIN SHRAIR TALKED TO A LOCAL CONSIGNMENT SHOP. BUT FIRST, OUR LEE ANNE DENYER IS LIVE IN MOUNT AIRY. HOW ARE SMALL BUSINESSES THERE PREPARING FOR THIS NEXT STEP? LEE ANNE: WE SPENT THE DAY HAVE BEEN GOING THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND WHAT THEY PLAN TO CHANGE MOVING FORWARD INTO PHASE ONE. THE BIG TAKE AWAY WAS THAT THERE WAS A RANGE IN HOW THIS HAS IMPACTED PEOPLE. AT THE DAPPER HOUND ON MAIN STREET, THE OWNER SAYS SHE HAS BEEN CLEANING INCESSANTLY HOPING TO HAVE CUSTOMERS INSIDE, AT A DISTANCE, COME SATURDAY. SHE HAS BEEN CLOSED TO VISITORS SINCE THE END OF MARCH. AND WHILE SHE’S INNOVATING THRU CREATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND CURBSIDE PICK UPS, SHE SAYS SHE’S EAGER TO SEE HER CUSTOMERS AGAIN. THAT BEING SAID, NOT EVERYONE ON MAIN STREET TELLING US TODAY THEY’RE READY TO HAVE FOLKS INSIDE THEIR STORES. >> WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE COME AND BE WITH US AND SHOP WITH US AND TALK TO US. AND HOPEFULLY GET BACK TO SOME KIND OF NORMALCY. >> MY SISTER LIVES IN NEW YORK CITY AND SHE TELLS ME DAILY HOW BAD IT IS AND WE DON’T WANT THAT HERE. WE’VE BEEN VERY PROACTIVE. I’M CARING FOR AGING PARENTS, I HAVE A NEW GRANDCHILD, IT’S JUST VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO KEEP SAFE AND KEEP MY CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY SAFE. LEE ANNE: THAT WAS A NICE LATE, SHE OWNS THE SCARLET BEGONIA DOWN THE ROAD — A NICE LATE — AMY SLATE, SHE OWNS SCARLET BEGONIA DOWN THE ROAD. SHE SAYS SHE’S BEEN SO PLEASED WITH HER CUSTOMERS AND HOW WELL THEY’VE ADAPTED. SHE SAYS THEY PLAN TO RE-EVALUATE NEXT WEEK. SHE WILL BE POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN THEY COME TO A DECISION. PEOPLE ARE HELPING EACH OTHER GET TO THIS TIME. IN MOUNT AIRY, WXII 12 NEWS. KENNY: CONTINUING TEAM COVERAGE. CONSIGNMENT SHOPS. JUSTIN EXPLAINS HOW PEOPLE ARE PLANNING TO WELCOME YOU AND YOUR DONATIONS THIS WEEKEND. REPORTER: AND STORES SAY THAT THEY ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME THEIR CUSTOMERS BACK. THEY ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE. ASSISTANT MANAGER LESLIE RODRIGUEZ SAYS THAT SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING CUSTOMERS WALK THROUGH THE DOOR AT UPTOWN CHEAPSKATE. THE STORE HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. >> WE REALLY MISS ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS. BEING ABLE TO INTERACT WITH THEM AS WELL AS SEEING THEIR STYLES COMING IN. REPORTER: SHE SAYS THEY ARE DETERMINED TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. THERE ARE SIGNS ASKING PEOPLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE AND TAPE REMINDING PEOPLE WHERE THEY SHOULD SAFELY STAND. >> WE HAVE ENCOURAGED CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES TO WHERE FACE MASKS. WE WILL HAVE SOMEONE AT THE FRONT DOOR TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS COMING IN. REPORTER: EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO BE WEARING GLOVES AND WIPING DOWN HIGH TOUCH AREAS AS WELL AS OFFERING A CURBSIDE SERVICE. >> WE WANT CUSTOMERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE SHOPPING WITH US, KNOWING THAT WE ARE TAKING THE MEASURES THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE BEING SAFE WITH US. REPORTER: THE WINSTON-SALEM STORE WILL NOT BE GIVING CASH PAYOUTS, ONLY STORE CREDIT IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP CUSTOMERS SAFE. >> IF WE ALL JUST RESPECT EACH OTHER’S OPINIONS AND WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AND WHAT THEY DON’T WANT TO DO, THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO FORWARD FROM HERE. REPORTER: THE STORE IS OPEN FROM 11:00 TO 7:00 ON SATURDAY. IN WINSTON-SALEM, WXII 12 NEWS. BRIANA: DURING PHASE THE STAY AT ONE, HOME ORDER WILL BE IN PLACE, BUT PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE HOSE FOR NON ESSENTIAL REASONS. RETAIL STORE EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS, CLEAN FREQUENTLY AND PUT SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES IN PLACE. BARBER SHOPS, SALONS, THEATERS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES AND GYMS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REOPEN UNTIL THE NEXT PHASE. MALLS IN THE TRIAD WILL REOPEN THIS WEEKEND. SHOPPERS CAN GO TO HANES MALL, FRIENDLY CENTER, AND ALAMANCE CROSSING SATURDAY MORNING STARTING AT 11:00. CBL PROPERTIES OWNS THESE MALLS. THE COMPANY SAYS NOT ALL BUSINESSES WILL OPEN UP RIGHT AWAY. GROUPS OF MORE THAN 10 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GATHER IN COMMON AREAS. FOOD COURT SEATING, CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS, AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS WILL BE CLOSED. AND ALL VENDORS WILL BE ASKED TO WEAR MASKS. THE MALLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 11 TO SEVEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND 12:00 TO 6:00 P.M. ON SUNDAYS. KENNY: THE MASK THE CITY INITIATIVE IS WORKING TO GET SENIORS A FACE COVERING FREE OF CHARGE. MAYOR ALLEN JOINES SAYS THERE WILL BE NINE DRIVE-THRU PICK UP LOCATIONS. YOU WILL HAVE TO SHOW AN ID TO PROVE YOU’RE 65 OR OLDER. SO FAR ORGANIZERS SAY THEY’VE GIVEN OUT MORE THAN 65,000 MASKS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND AT-RISK SENIOR THAT EVENT IS THIS COMING TUESDAY. THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM SAYS A FEMALE INMATE DIED FROM CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATIONS. THE WOMAN WAS SERVING TIME AT THE NORTH CAROLINA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN IN RALEIGH. OFFICIALS SAY SHE WAS IN HER LATE 60’S AND HAD SEVERAL UNDERLYING HEALTH PROBLEMS. SHE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 ON APRIL 18 AND WAS HOSPITALIZED THE FOLLOWING DAY. IN ALL, FOUR INMATES IN THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM HAVE DIED IN THE OUTBREAK. A NEW STUDY IS DETAILING THE EXTENT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN THE COUNTRY’S JAILS AND PRISONS. THE CDC LOOKED AT DATA FROM 37 STATES AND TERRITORIES. 32 OF THOSE HAD AT LEAST ONE LABORATORY CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 AMONG INMATES OR STAFF IN 420 SEPARATE PRISONS OR JAILS. MORE THAN HALF REPORTED CASES ONLY AMONG STAFF MEMBERS. AS OF APRIL 21, THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY 5000 CASES AND 88 DEATHS AMONG INMATES. NEARLY 3000 CASES AND 15 DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AMONG STAFF MEMBERS. BRIANA: TODAY, WE’RE LEARNING MORE THAN 70 OF FORSYTH COUNTY’S 347 CASES ARE TIED TO AN OUTBREAK AT THE TYSON FOOD PLANT IN WILKES COUNTY. SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 1900 POSITIVE CASES IN OUR AREA. WE ONLY KNOW OF ABOUT 700 PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECOVERED. FOR A FULL COUNTY-BY-COUNTY BREAKDOWN AND A LOOK AT WHICH COUNTIES ARE REPORTING RECOVERIES, HEAD TO WXII12.COM. KENNY: A SENIOR CDC OFFICIAL SAYS THE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WON’T IMPLEMENT THE AGENCY’S DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR REOPENING AMERICA. THE 17-PAGE DOCUMENT INCLUDES SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. IT WAS THE WHITE HOUSE ITSELF, THAT REQUESTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS. A WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYS TASK FORCE MEMBERS DECIDED THE DRAFT WAS TOO SPECIFIC GIVEN THE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS IN EACH STATE. THE WHITE HOUSE WANTS GOVERNORS TO LEAD THE REOPENING EFFORT. BRIANA: AS MORE STATES LOOK TO REOPEN, LAWMAKERS ARE EXAMINING WAYS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD FROM RETURNING. THEY SAY TESTING WILL BE KEY AND ONCE THE COUNTRY TO SCALE-UP ITS EFFORTS. BRIE JACKSON IS IN WASHINGTON, DESCRIBING HOW MANY TESTS WE HAVE CONDUCTED SO FAR. REPORTER: 7.7 MILLION TESTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED SO FAR. EXPERTS WARN THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING FAR MORE THAN THAT IF WE’RE GOING TO PREVENT A SECOND WAVE. AS MORE STATES RE-OPEN AMID THE CORONAVIRUS, LAWMAKERS ARE EXAMINING THE STATE OF TESTING IN THE U.S. >> THERE IS NO SAFE PATH FORWARD TO COMBAT THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS WITHOUT ADEQUATE TESTING. REPORTER: FIGURES SHOW THE U.S. LAGS BEHIND SOUTH KOREA AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN TESTING PER CAPITA. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IN ORDER TO RAMP THINGS UP IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. >> WE NEED TESTS THAT DON’T REQUIRE HOURS OR DAYS TO DETERMINE RESULTS. THE NEW KINDS OF TESTS NEED TO BE SENSITIVE ENOUGH TO FLAG ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS. REPORTER: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SAYS IT’S LOOKING TO DEVELOP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AIMED AT PRODUCING WIDE-SCALE TESTING. THE PROCESS IS IN THE EARLY STAGES, BUT OFFICIALS ARE OPTIMISTIC THEY’LL FIND A RELIABLE PRODUCT SOON. BUT DEMOCRATS SAY TESTING ALONE ISN’T ENOUGH AND WANT MORE LEADERSHIP. THEY’VE CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT TO COME UP WITH A NATIONAL TESTING STRATEGY. >> THE PRESIDENT SHOULD ROLL UP HIS SLEEVES AND GET TO WORK ON TESTING. REPORTER: ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAY TESTING NEEDS TO BE STRATEGIC AND FOCUS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. >> THE NOTION THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TESTED IS JUST SIMPLY NONSENSICAL. REPORTER: HEALTH OFFICIALS SAYING TESTING NOW IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENTING A SECOND WAVE. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT DOES HOPE TO INCREASE TESTING TO ABOUT 2 MILLION A WEEK BY THE END OF MAY. THE U.S. SHOULD BE CLOSER TO 3.5 MILLION. KENNY: COMMUNITY TESTING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SURRY COUNTY STARTING THIS MONDAY. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS PARTNERING WITH NORTHERN HOSPITALS FOR A MASS TESTING EVENT. YOU CAN GET A TEST ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. PEOPLE WITHOUT SYMPTOMS WILL BE ABLE TO GET TESTED AT THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING AN INSURANCE CARD AND PHOTO ID. THE PRESIDENT IS HONORING THE CHARLOTTE NURSE ARE THREATENING TO FEED HER COLLEAGUES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. MS. ELLIOTT STARTED #CLTSTRONG, FEEDING THE FRONT LINE. ELLIOTT SAYS THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN AWAY 100 MEALS EVERY SINGLE DAY. BRIANA: THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD PUT ON A SHOW TODAY IN A TRIBUTE TO THE HEROES ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE PANDEMIC. THE AIRMEN FORMED A FLYOVER ACROSS THE STATE. THE C-17 AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER

Thomasville woman charged with soliciting child by computer

Updated: 6:13 PM EDT May 7, 2020

A Thomasville woman is charged with soliciting a juvenile to engage in sexual acts by computer.Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on Jan. 8 in reference to an adult attempting to commit a sexual act via an electronic device.Click the video player above for headlines from WXII 12 News.Detectives identified Kimberly Ann Hughes, 35, and found evidence that she had solicited the juvenile to engage in sexual acts with her and another adult.Hughes was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of solicitation of a child by computer. She is scheduled to appear in court on June 26.

THOMASVILLE, N.C. —

A Thomasville woman is charged with soliciting a juvenile to engage in sexual acts by computer.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on Jan. 8 in reference to an adult attempting to commit a sexual act via an electronic device.

Click the video player above for headlines from WXII 12 News.

Detectives identified Kimberly Ann Hughes, 35, and found evidence that she had solicited the juvenile to engage in sexual acts with her and another adult.

Hughes was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of solicitation of a child by computer. She is scheduled to appear in court on June 26.