Greenwood officer charged with soliciting a minor 10-21-2010

A GREENWOOD POLICE OFFICER FACES A SEX CHARGE. POLICE SERGEANT ROBERT LEWIS HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SOLICIT A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL FOR SEX. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD FOR A LUSTFUL PURPOSE. HE SURRENDERED TO AUTHORITIES ON WEDNESDAY AND HAS BEEN RELEASED AFTER POSTING A $10,000 BOND.  DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF HUNTLEY NEVELS SAID LEWIS, WHO WORKED WITH THE GREENWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN FIVE AND 10 YEARS, IS ON LEAVE.  THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IS ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS ONGOING. THE ALLEGED INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE OFFICER WAS OFF-DUTY.