Halifax County man facing charges for sexually exploiting a minor

BEDFORD COUNTY (WSLS 10) – A Halifax County man has been arrested, after he was accused of sexually exploiting a minor.

49-year-old Leslie Gerber, of Nathalie, was arrested on November 10, by Bedford and Halifax County Sheriff's Office investigators.

An undercover investigator had been involved in online communications with Gerber. During the exchange of communication, the investigator documented several offenses involving the production of child pornography and use of a communications device to commit certain offenses against children.

He is being held at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail in Amherst.