Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest in an investigation that began 2 months ago. A male adult victim came forward and made allegations against the suspect for sexual offenses that occurred against him when he was a juvenile, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.
An investigator took a statement from the victim and was able to verify portions of that statement with documentation the victim provided. After consultation with the Solicitor’s Office, a search warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence.
88-year-old Lorin Wade Mixon is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor 1st degree, 2 counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor 3rd degree, and 3 counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor with previous.
Mixon is a registered sex offender and his previous convictions are from the states of Michigan and Florida from the late 1970’s. Because of the first degree charge, Mixon will have to appear before a circuit court judge for bond arraignment.Deputies say based on the information the victim provided and the evidence recovered from the suspect’s house, there is a strong possibility of multiple other victims.
In Virginia, a man is in police custody after a child reported that he had repeatedly touched them inappropriately.
The young victim had disclosed to their father that Daniel Saldana, 33, had engaged in the activity on multiple occasions. The victim further stated that they had not previously revealed this information out of fear of not being allowed to see Saldana anymore.
Upon hearing the child's account of what had happened, the father went to Saldana's house to fight him, prompting a bystander to call 9-1-1. When police heard the father's and the victim's report, a warrant was issued for Saldana's arrest.
He was arrested and charged with 1st degree criminal sexual conduct, indicating penetration of a victim under 13. If convicted, Saldana faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years in prison and/or a $30,000 fine. Sentencing is based on criminal history. Saldana remains in Cottonwood County Jail on bail set at $50,000 with conditions or $100,000 without.
