India, Dec. 3 -- Parker McCollum dismissed Joel Schoepf, a member of his touring staff, earlier this month after Schoepf was arrested and faced charges for online solicitation of a minor under 14.

Schoepf was serving as the assistant road manager for McCollum when he was arrested on November 13, Taste of Country reported.

According to McCollum's team, the artist terminated Schoepf's employment around the time of his arrest and that McCollum acted quickly to fire Schoepf as soon as he learned about the allegations. McCollum has refrained from making any public comments about the situation.

Schoepf allegedly contacted the founder of the organization, Alex Rosen, online and subsequently met him at a McDonald's in New Braunfels, Texas, und...