Man charged in connection with disappearance of mother, toddler declines to enter a plea

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) – Two years to the day since a mom and her toddler were last seen in South Carolina, a man charged in connection with their disappearance stood before a judge.

This case is out of Sumter, but the woman, Sophia Van Dam and her two-year-old son Matteo, were about to move back to Beaufort to be closer to family in our area.

They haven’t been seen since June of 2023…

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