EFFINGHAM – Florence County Sheriff’s Office investigators have filed an additional charge against a Florence man already facing a charge of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a release from the department.
Barry Leonard Brown, initially arrested June 27 on a family court bench warrant, has now been charged with criminal sexual conduct, first degree, with a minor under the age of 11 years.
According to the release, Brown, 34, of 3639 E . Palmetto St . , Lot-14, Florence, is “alleged to have engaged in the sexual battery of a minor entrusted to his care over a period of time.”
The previous charge alleges Brown “possessed multiple files on his personal computer containing video and still photographic images of children performing various sex acts.”
Brown, already in custody at the Florence County Detention Center, remains detained there waiting for bond to be set on the most recent charge.
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