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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A maintenance worker at a Greenville County church is charged with 27 sex crimes dating back nearly 40 years.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A female cafeteria worker at Dutch Fork Middle School is accused of engaging in a sex act with a 13-year-old.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A sex offender caught by Kershaw County deputies last march was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Columbia man faces another sex-related charge involving a child.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A Blacksburg Middle School teacher has been charged with a sex crime involving a student.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  A South Carolina drill sergeant faces five years in prison and a bad conduct discharge after being convicted of sexual assault charges at the Army's largest training center.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A Kershaw County man has been sentenced to 25 years for sex crimes against a minor, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Kershaw County Sheriff's Office investigators have arrested another man in connection with the sexual assault of a minor.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky found guilty of 45 counts of child sex abuse

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Sandusky jurors hear of 2 more alleged victims, including incident with still unidentified boy

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Penn State trial opens with first accuser's account of alleged abuse at Sandusky's hands

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Ex-LA elementary school teacher charged with photographing, molesting kids due in court

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  The cellmate of a convicted sex offender found dead in a prison in McCormick County has been charged with murder.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Sandusky says he's innocent in interview with NBC, says it was just horseplay, not abuse

Thursday, August 04, 2011  US polygamist leader Warren Jeffs convicted of child sexual assault charges