Elderly SC couple arrested after allegedly sexually abusing 2 children for years

A Greenville County married couple in their 70s have been charged in a string of sexual assaults on two children between 2005 and 2012.

Warrants identified them as Harry Reams O’Neal, 74, and Andrea Campbell O’Neal, 73.

Harry Reams O’Neal, who goes by Reams, worked for the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, now called Thrive Upstate, from 2003 until 2020. Tyler Rex, Thrive executive director, said O’Neal worked in human resources as a trainer and quality assurance manager.

Rex said O’Neal was laid off in a restructuring of the agency.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Unit began an investigation in January based on information they received alleging sexual abuse of two children who were between the ages of 11 and 19, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said Reams O’Neal reportedly filmed the encounters and forced sexual acts with other men.

Reams O’Neal was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with trafficking in persons, producing, promoting or directing sexual performances by a child under 18, engaging child under 18 for sex, 1st degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, two counts of 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, 1st degree sexual exploitation of a minor and and buggery.

Andrea O’Neal was charged with 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of unlawful neglect of a child. She was given a $40,000 bond.

Reams O’Neal was being held in Greenville County Detention Center Friday under a no bond hold.

This story was originally published March 18, 2022 at 1:24 PM.