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Florence man sexually assaulted 9-year-old child, deputies say

FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The Florence County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man for sexually assaulting a child Thursday.

According to a press release, Shannta Devon Fields, 23 of Florence committed a sexual battery on a 9-year-old victim between August 6-8.

The incident allegedly occurred at Field’s home.

Fields is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, first degree.

Fields is being held at the Florence County Detention Center while awaiting a bond hearing before a circuit court judge, the release stated.