State v. McFarlane

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant Randy McFarlane was convicted of committing a lewd act upon a child under fourteen years of age, a violation of S. C. Code Ann. § 16-15-140 (1976), and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

On the morning of August 5, 1981, appellant was giving group swimming lessons at the P.T.L. Day Camp in York County. He offered individual lessons to a ten year old girl who was visiting the camp with her cousin. Allegedly, while supporting the ten year old girl with one hand under her stomach, appellant put his other hand inside the girl’s bikini bottoms and fondled…