Authorities in South Carolina have alleged {that a} former trainer who has already been accused of sexually assaulting minors knowingly uncovered his younger victims to HIV, the virus that may progress into AIDS.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Workplace has filed extra legal fees in opposition to Eric Marshall Favor, Jr., who was arrested in February on two counts of sexual conduct with a minor, legal conspiracy, and selling prostitution of a minor.
Favor, 29, was charged with two counts of knowingly exposing others to HIV final week, in line with prosecutors.
The extra fees stem from unspecified proof obtained by investigators — medical information, in all probability.
Data from the South Carolina Division of Training present Favor had held an educator certificates within the state for greater than six years.
When he was arrested on February 10, Favor was a social research trainer at Decrease Richland Excessive Faculty in Richland County Faculty District One. Beforehand, he was a trainer at Johnakin Center Faculty in Marion County from 2019 to 2022.
Officers mentioned the allegations in opposition to Favor comply with an “in depth investigation that started in 2024 and includes two minor victims.”
Each victims have been described as being beneath 16 years of age.
Favor resigned from his place on February 10, simply previous to his arrest. The South Carolina Board of Training has since suspended his educator certificates.
He’s being held on the Marion County Detention Heart with out bond.
Favor loved his 5 minutes of fame throughout the pandemic, when he made a rap video about staying secure that went viral.
Late final 12 months, Favor was arrested by police in Florence for submitting a false report and legal sexual conduct with a minor.
Favor reported to police in December “that he was assaulted and kidnapped whereas being compelled to commit sexual acts on two topics, one being a juvenile,” Interim Police Chief Stephen Starling advised WPDE. “It’s alleged that Favor organized the assembly to carry out sexual acts with two topics, one being a juvenile. We will likely be contacting Marion and trying to serve our warrants whereas he’s held there.”
It was unclear Monday, April 13, if Favor had entered pleas to any of the costs he faces, and details about his lawyer was unavailable. A name to the general public defender’s workplace was not returned.
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