3 men charged with Human Trafficking in Beaufort County
Thursday, Jun 13, 2024
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged the following individuals on Tuesday, June 11, 2024:
Alban Bryan, 63, was charged with Trafficking in Persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1st offense, and Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Guy Frank Talley III, 27, was charged with Trafficking in Persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1st offense, Sexual exploitation of a minor, Second degree, and Sexual exploitation of a minor, Third degree.
William James Youmans, 34, was charged with Contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and Trafficking in Persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1st offense.
Samuel Cyrus Blackmon, 37, was charged with Simple Possession of Marijuana
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the Beaufort Police Department, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the Hardeeville Police Department, the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations are working together on the active and ongoing investigation.
Details can be found in the attached warrants.
The subjects were booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Special Victims Prosecution Unit.
SLED Special Agents trained to investigate Human Trafficking related crimes are assigned to the Alcohol, Narcotics, & Vice Services Department. These Agents investigate Human Trafficking referrals from the S.C. Department of Social Services, S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice, the S.C. Attorney General’s Office, and the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Agents also partner with local and federal law enforcement agencies across South Carolina to combat these crimes.
National Human Trafficking Hotline Call: +1-888-373-7888 text: 233733 (BeFree) South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force: https://www.scag.gov/human-trafficking/
