$1 million bond set for man charged with sex crime, Columbia police say
A man who was charged with committing a sex crime involving a minor remains behind bars after his bond was set at $1 million, the Columbia Police Department said.
Ambrocio Apolinar sexually assaulted a minor in 2022, according to police.
The 35-year-old was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, jail records show.
Apolinar was arrested Monday by members of the Columbia police Special Victims Unit who were assisted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
During a court appearance, Apolinar was issued a $1,000,000 surety bond, and he remains behind bars at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, according to jail records.
Apolinar is also being held on a $20,000 bond on a second-degree domestic violence charge, jail records show. That stems from a 2021 arrest and the Columbia resident failed to appear in court on that charge, according to Richland County judicial records.
If convicted on the felony sex crime charge, Apolinar faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to South Carolina law.
A conviction on the misdemeanor domestic violence charge is punishable up to 3 years in prison, South Carolina law says.
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This story was originally published May 17, 2023 at 9:43 AM.
