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Lexington man accused of trafficking woman

Jun 14, 2019Capt. Adam MyrickNews Releasesdeputies, human trafficking, investigation, investigators, Jay Koon, law enforcement, Lexington, Lexington County, Lexington County Detention Center, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Lexington Sheriff, Lexington Sheriff Jay Koon, Sheriff Jay Koon, Sheriff Koon, trafficking of a person

Deputies have charged a man they said recruited and enticed a woman to perform sexual acts with other men for money. Gino Smith, 43, is charged with trafficking in persons, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on interviews detectives conducted during this case, Smith used force and fraud to make the victim engage in commercial […]

Don’t chance it

Jun 13, 2019Capt. Adam MyrickSheriff's Blog

Sheriff Jay Koon Summer storms and the start of hurricane season can bring a significant amount of rain and turbulent weather to the Midlands. As we’ve recently witnessed, many roads around Lexington County quickly flood and turn into hazardous driving situations. According to FEMA, it only takes six inches of water to cause loss of […]