Crime

Man wanted for questioning in Myrtle Beach minor sexual assault case

This man is wanted by Myrtle Beach police for questioning concerning the sexual assault of a minor that happened in Myrtle Beach.
This man is wanted by Myrtle Beach police for questioning concerning the sexual assault of a minor that happened in Myrtle Beach. Photo courtesy of Myrtle Beach police Facebook page.

Myrtle Beach police are seeking information on the identity and whereabouts of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a minor being sexually assaulted in Myrtle Beach.

The man’s picture was released by Myrtle Beach police through the department’s social media, along with a request for information.

The man may be driving a 2002 Ford Explorer with South Carolina tags LYS617, police said.

The incident happened Dec. 27, 2015 at home along Greens Boulevard and was reported Jan. 1 at the Myrtle Beach Police Department on Oak Street; however, no further information outlining the details of the incident were available in the report.

Anyone with information can call the Myrtle Beach Police Department at 843-918-1382 and reference case number 16-000049.

Elizabeth Townsend: 843-626-0217, @TSN_etownsend

This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM with the headline "Man wanted for questioning in Myrtle Beach minor sexual assault case."

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