COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A South Carolina man has been arrested following a reopened child sexual abuse investigation that led to multiple victims coming forward, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.
Jeromy Lee Blanton, 44, of Loris, South Carolina, was arrested June 10 at a business in Shallotte and transported to the Columbus County Detention Center, where he was served with outstanding warrants.
According to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division’s Special Victims Unit, the investigation stems from an incident originally reported in 2022. Authorities said the case was reviewed and reopened after new information was brought forward…