North Carolina man faces six-figure bond in Myrtle Beach child sexual assault case
A 49-year-old man sexually abused a child for years, according to Myrtle Beach police.
Officers arrested Billy Ray Smith, of Concord, North Carolina, and charged him with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. He is being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center on $400,000 bond, jail records show.
Police say the abuse occurred between 2007 and 2013 at a mobile home, according to arrest warrants. The victim was between 6 and 11 years old.
Officers said Smith assaulted the girl multiple times, including instances where he bathed her.
First-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor is punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Third-degree can be punished by up to 15 years incarceration.
This story was originally published July 15, 2019 at 1:33 PM.
