South Carolina pastor, spouse arrested after alleged abuse of foster kids

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A South Carolina pastor and his spouse had been arrested after a foster youngster reported being a sufferer of sexual abuse, based on officers.

Rodney Gibson and Kawiana Younger, each 50, had been charged with illegal conduct with a minor, the Richland County Sheriff's Division mentioned, based on WIS Information 10.

Gibson can also be going through costs of first-degree felony sexual conduct, second-degree felony sexual conduct with a minor, illegal conduct towards a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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Rodney Gibson and Kawiana Younger, each 50, had been charged with illegal conduct with a minor. (Richland County Sheriff's Division)

A sufferer got here ahead final month to report alleged sexual abuse endured whereas in foster care on the couple's dwelling, deputies mentioned, based on the report.

Gibson is accused of sexually assaulting the sufferer on a number of events, beginning at age 15 till they aged out of the foster care system.

Investigators discovered {that a} minor was residing with Gibson and Younger.

The kid told investigators that they had been sexually abused by Gibson and bodily abused by Younger. The minor was then moved to emergency protecting custody.

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A sufferer got here ahead to report alleged sexual abuse endured whereas in foster care on the couple's dwelling. (Richland County Sheriff's Division)

Throughout an emergency protecting custody listening to on March 20, a household courtroom decide ordered the minor to be returned to Gibson and Younger’s dwelling.

After investigators carried out subsequent interviews and obtained further proof, arrest warrants had been obtained. Gibson and Younger had been arrested on April 1 and the minor was positioned again into emergency protecting custody.

Gibson and Younger had been launched on bond on April 2.

The South Carolina Division of Social Companies mentioned in an announcement that Younger was a licensed foster mother or father from June 2021 till June 2025, including that she fostered six kids in her dwelling, however voluntarily relinquished her foster mother or father license.

The company mentioned Younger failed to say that Gibson was residing on the dwelling, and his title was not on the license. The company mentioned Younger by no means reported that she was married and mentioned she was not in a relationship.

A baby informed investigators that they had been sexually abused by Rodney Gibson and bodily abused by Kawiana Younger. (Richland County Sheriff's Division)