Police credit Uber driver’s vigilance in arrest of man for child sex crimes
By Chloe McCoy
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GEORGETOWN, South Carolina (WYFF) — An Uber driver in Georgetown, South Carolina, is being praised by police for his vigilance after reporting suspicious activity involving an adult male and juvenile female.
On Friday, the Georgetown Police Department responded to a call from an Uber driver who had just dropped off a juvenile female at the Georgetown Inn.
The driver reported that upon arriving at the hotel, the minor entered a hotel room occupied by a man who was later identified as 45-year-old Donovan Williams.
When officers arrived and spoke with the juvenile, she told them she had traveled to meet Williams for employment and was told she would have to engage in sexual activities to keep the job.
She told officers she needed the job due to lack of money and food.
Williams was placed under arrest by authorities and charged with third-degree sexual criminal conduct. He is being held at the Georgetown County Detention Center.
Georgetown Police commended the Uber driver in a Facebook post for his quick thinking, writing that he was “instrumental in enabling a timely police response and helped ensure the safety and well-being of the juvenile, protecting her from further harm.”
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