SLED Charges Lexington County Man with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – First Degree

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Kenneth Chad Edmonds, 38, with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – First Degree on Friday, August 14, 2026.                            

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department requested the SLED investigation. 

Details can be found in the attached warrant. 

Edmonds was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center. 

The case will be prosecuted by the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. 

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