Legal Opinion
In Re the Care & Treatment of Matthews
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 23, 2001No. 25322PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Chief Justice:
Johnny Matthews (“Matthews”) appeals the trial court’s order holding he was a sexually violent predator pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act (“Act”). S.C.Code Ann. §§ 44-48-10 through 44-48-170 (Supp.2000). We affirm.
FACTUAL/ PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
At the time Matthews was charged with the offenses which led to the present proceeding, he was a custodian employed at North Park Village Head Start Program in North Charleston. Approximately 80 children between the ages of three and five were participating in the program. Matthews was charged with eight counts of…
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