SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – A Spartanburg County man was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing five young boys.
Keith Smyth, 21, pleaded guilty after officials said he abused the kids, between the ages of 7 and 12, in 2010.
Smyth was 16 at the time of the incidents which investigators say took place at a mobile home park in Southern Shops.
The solicitor’s office tells us Smyth underwent mental evaluations before being allowed to enter the plea.
“I’m pleased we were able to secure a lengthy prison sentence without exposing the victims to the stress of having to describe what happened to a jury,” Assistant Solicitor Tony Leibert said.
Smyth will serve 20 years before he becomes eligible for release. He will also undergo a court-ordered mental health evaluation and be added to the Sex Offender Registry. He will also have to wear a GPS tracking device for the rest of his life.
