Crime

Two Horry County men face dozens of child pornography charges

Two Horry County men face nearly 30 combined charges for possession of child pornography.

The South Carolina Attorney General’s office announced charges against Lee Grant Cook III, 27, of Myrtle Beach and Paul Vick, 69, of North Myrtle Beach on Friday. Cook faces three counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Vick was charged with seven counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Each of the counts can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, both men had multiple and distributed files of child pornography.

Cook was booked into J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Friday morning.

This story was originally published August 30, 2019 at 3:48 PM.

Alex Lang
The Sun News
Alex Lang is the True Crime reporter for The Sun News covering the legal system and how crime impacts local residents. He says letting residents know if they are safe is a vital role of a newspaper. Alex has covered crime in Detroit, Iowa, New York City, West Virginia and now Horry County.
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