Child Abuse Reporting

Police and/or Social Services should immediately be notified if abuse is suspected. These individuals have the knowledge and expertise to properly question the child and make the appropriate referrals. Reporters can make the report anonymously if they desire to do so.

The police department should be called when a child is in imminent danger. The police will take immediate action to remove the child from harm and turn them over to Child Social Services.

In Horry County, South Carolina, these numbers are:
Horry County Department of Social Services – (843) 366-1601
Horry County Police Department – (843) 915-5350

In Georgetown County, South Carolina, these numbers are: 
Georgetown County Department of Social Services – (843) 546-5134
Georgetown County Sherriff’s Office – (843) 546-5102
Georgetown City Police Department – (843) 545-4302

In any emergency,  please call 911 immediately.  You might  save a child’s life.  

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SC Victims Rights Act

According to the South Carolina Crime Victims Constitutional Rights you must be:

• Treated with fairness, dignity and respect
• Protected from intimidation and harm
• Informed of  all criminal proceedings
• Able to confer with the prosecution before trial
• Have reasonable access to documents after the investigation and before trial
• Receive prompt and final conclusion of the case
• Receive prompt and full restitution from the person(s) convicted
• Be allowed to submit an oral or written victim impact statement

State or local correctional authorities will keep the victim informed about:

•  The institution where the person is incarcerated or otherwise being held 
•  Perpetrator’s projected release date  
•  Any furlough, work release or community corrections in advance of release 
•  Date and location of scheduled parole hearings 
•  Escape of the person from a correctional facility or program 
•  Release or discharge from confinement  and conditions of that release 
•  Death of the person while in a correctional facility or program