SUMTER, S.C. — A couple in Sumter has been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, according to SLED.
Will Fullwood was arrested on February 4th and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and unlawful conduct toward a child, according to a news release.
Authorities say he was booked in the Dorchester County Detention Center and following his initial arrest, Fullwood was taken to the Sumter-Lee Regional Dentention Center and served with an additional warrant for trafficking in persons, victim under 18-year-old.
Police say Fullwood’s girlfriend, Tina Epps, was also arrested and charged with trafficking in person, victim under 18-year-old.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services requested SLED to open an investigation into this case as a partner in the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force.
SLED also partnered with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Sumter Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations during the investigation.
Authorities say Fullwood and Epps were booked into the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center on the Trafficking in Persons charges and have both been released on bond.
The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
