Richland County Sheriff searching for ‘Deadbeat Parent’

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a Midlands area parent that’s wanted for failure to pay child support.

Vincent Boatwright, 49, is described as a “Deadbeat Parent,” in a release from Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, saying that Boatwright has two outstanding Family Court bench warrants for failure to pay more than $71,000 in court ordered child support.

Lott said Boatwright’s described as a black male, approximately 6-foot-1 tall and weighing 325 pounds, with little to no hair. According to Lott, Boatwright’s last address was 297 Great Circle Drive, in St. Matthews.

Anyone with information about this individual is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

This story was originally published February 8, 2016 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Richland County Sheriff searching for ‘Deadbeat Parent’."