Man wanted for sexually assaulting teenage girl, Richland County Sheriff says
A search is underway for a man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday.
On Dec. 7, 2019, Charles Eugene McKnight forced himself on a 13-year-old girl, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
McKnight grabbed the teen “and put his hand down her pants with the intent to arouse himself,” according to the release.
He’s facing a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, the sheriff’s department said.
McKnight, aka Lashawn Harley, is known to frequent Bayberry Mews and Bethel Bishop neighborhoods, according to the release.
If convicted of the felony charge, McKnight would face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, under South Carolina law.
McKnight has a criminal record in Columbia, court records show. He has spent time behind bars for convictions on public drunkenness, driving under suspension, littering, and giving false information to law enforcement on multiple occasions.
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