Crime & Safety

Local Man Arrested in Sex Abuse Case

Suspect allegedly assaulted Garden City girl for years.

Horry County law enforcement has arrested a Goose Creek man in a case of alleged molestation in Garden City.

Chet Rumbley, 32, has been charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Bail has not been set. According to WMBF News, the CSC case was first reported in October 2011.

A complainant reported that her daughter had been molested by a 32-year-old male she described as 'extremely angry, possessive, and scary...who used fear and intimidation to get what he wanted from people.'

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The victim's mother said that the behavior had been going on for years but her daughter had not told her about it until recently.

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