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An Upstate couple and a former school resource officer have been sentenced following a sex trafficking and child porn investigation that began in 2020.
Former elementary SRO accused of taking part in sex trafficking conspiracy (Source: WYFF) By WYFF Staff | May 7, 2021 at 4:22 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 4:22 PM
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WYFF) - A former school resource officer at an Upstate elementary school has been charged in connection with sex trafficking, according to court documents.
In March, John Towery was fired as the SRO at Fair-Oak Elementary School and as an employee with the Oconee County Sheriffâs Office, Sheriff Michael Crenshaw said.
At the time Crenshaw said Towery was fired after an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.
Towery had been with the Oconee County Sheriffâs Office since 2012 and previously worked for Edisto Beach Police Department, Crenshaw said at the time of the firing.