A former officer at Winthrop University who was arrested recently after being accused of sexual battery against a child and a teenager is facing even more charges.
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division first arrested48-year-old Charles Eugene Price, who worked as a law enforcement officer with the Winthrop University Police Department, on Oct. 16.
According to the original arrest warrants, the alleged incidents happened between 2007 and 2008 and involve a juvenile under the age of 11 and a 14-year-old. One report involving the 14-year-old states Price handcuffed the victim, put a belt around the child’s neck and told the victim to “shut up” when they cried or tried to shout.
Price was originally charged with two counts of fist-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years of age and first-degree criminal sexual conduct.