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ABC Columbia
May 25, 2021 1:59 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says a temporary employee who worked for a janitorial service was arrested for an alleged incident with a student in a bathroom at Pelion Middle School. Authorities say 21-year-old Juston Deon Smith was arrested on Monday and charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Juston D. Smith
Courtesy: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department
“Smith, who was a contract temporary employee of a janitorial service provider, had a sexual encounter with a female student Monday,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “A school employee found Smith and the student in a restroom.”
ABC Columbia
May 18, 2021 6:11 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says they are looking a man wanted on multiple charges which include burglary, grand larceny and disabling a GPS monitor. Deputies say they are looking for Jerry William Hall Jr., aka JJ Hall.
Jerry William Hall Jr.
Source: @LCSD News
Authorities say Hall’s last known address was on Ben Franklin Road, and he was last seen on Goose Platter Road in Aiken County. Authorities also say Hall is known to hang out at the Hillview Truck Stop and MJ’s Country Store.
If you know where Hall is, call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or submit a tip to crimesc.com.
Former Lexington Co. Kindergarten teacher receives maximum sentence for child sexual assault Rodriguez was employed as a Spanish language immersion teacher at Red Bank Elementary School from 2014 until 2017. (Source: Lexington Co. Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office) By WIS News 10 Staff | May 12, 2021 at 11:37 AM EDT - Updated May 12 at 11:49 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A former Kindergarten teacher in Lexington County accused of sexually abusing a student has received the maximum sentence Wednesday, officials say.
Hianlucas Isturiz Rodriguez, 43, pled guilty this week in Lexington County General Sessions Court to criminal sexual conduct with a minor - third degree for sexually abusing a student.
ABC Columbia
May 12, 2021 3:53 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office, a former kindergarten teacher at Red Bank Elementary School was sentenced to the maximum 15 years after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor, third degree. Officials say 43-year-old Hianlucas Isturiz Rodriguez was employed as a Spanish language immersion teacher at the school from 2014-2017, when he was terminated following a student’s report of abuse.
Hianlucas Isturiz Rodriguez
Courtesy: Lexington County Detention Center
In April 2017, authorities say Rodriguez told her parents that Rodriguez was inappropriately touching her at school. School officials brought the reports to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, who corroborated the story through evidence found at the school and interviews with other students.