An Upstate man is behind bars for sex crimes against a child. Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller says 51 year old, Robert Lee Sowers was arrested last Friday, on two warrants for Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor.
Investigators say the abuse took place between November of 2017 and November of 2019, and that the victim was under the age of 11. Mueller says, Sowers forced the victim to watch pornographic videos and then perform the acts portrayed in the videos on him. State Investigators and the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office assisted in the investigation, which was launched weeks ago when the alleged abuse was reported.
Investigators believe there are other victims in Cherokee, Union and Spartanburg Counties. Parents of children who have been around Sowers are encouraged to speak with their kids and report any sort of inappropriate behavior to Cherokee County Lead Investigator Daniel Ward by calling 489-4722.