A recent attacks on two black women have led to calls for a South Carolina hate crimes statute. Two white men in Clarendon County sexually assaulted a black teen, stabbed her and left her for dead in a bathtub. Dustin L. Evans, 21, and Jeremy Shay Sweat, 24, have been charged with kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault and battery with intent to kill in the attack on the 15-year-old girl. The two also have been charged with sexually assaulting and kidnapping a 45-year-old black woman from Summerton last month. Investigators say the women appear to have been targeted because of their race.
A news story on the attacks and hate crimes issues can be found here.
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