A Pee Dee man and woman were recently detained after deputies claimed a child was attacked and bruised at school.
This week, the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office reported that they arrested Vince and Sandra Buchanan and charged them with criminal conduct toward a child. Following their arrests, both were lodged at the Marlboro County Detention Center.
Deputies said the inquiry began after a school resource officer informed the sheriff’s office about the child.
During the inquiry, authorities discovered the child had bruising all over their body and a cut on their back, which was purportedly caused by being hit with a belt.
Authorities claim Sandra Buchanan witnessed what happened but did nothing to interfere. According to the sheriff’s office, she informed deputies that the child “exhibited unruly behavior on occasion and that this incident marked the first beating the victim had endured this year.” She was arrested on Tuesday.
Vince Buchanan apparently turned himself in on Wednesday.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services is collaborating with the inquiry.