Police: Men Found With Runaway Girl, Two Other Teens
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Two men are behind bars after deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department allegedly found the pair with three underage girls.
Authorities say the mother of one of the teenage girls said her daughter ran away from home a week ago.
Kristopher Davis, 25, wss charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and Geordi Heyward, 23, was charged with third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Those charges have since been upgraded; the men are now charged with human trafficking.
Sheriff Lott says charges against Kristopher Davis and Geordi Heyward have been changed to human trafficking charges @abc_columbia
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 29, 2016
Deputies located the 15-year-old at a location on Broad River Road around 10 p.m. Tuesday following a tip from the girl’s mother.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the teens were runaways who were held against their will.
Lott says men used drugs to get control over girls. Still determining how girls came into contact Davis and Heyward
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 29, 2016
The teens were taken to an are hospital for examination.
Lott says men used drugs to get control over girls. Still determining how girls came into contact Davis and Heyward
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 29, 2016
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and additional charges could be forthcoming.
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