(Anderson, SC). Jonathan Manuel Shore pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor 2nd degree and one count of Lewd Act on a Minor. The Honorable Letitia Verdin sentenced Shore to the maximum of 20 years on the Criminal Sexual Conduct Charge and 8 years suspended to 2 years prison time with 5 years probation on the Lewd act on a minor charge. The 20 years and 2 years are to be served consecutively. The defendant will be placed on the sex offender registry.
Between February of 2011 and January of 2014, Shore engaged in a pattern of sexually abusing one of the victims in this case. This victim was between the ages of 11 and 13 at the time. Shore also committed a lewd act on a second victim, 4 year old child in 2013. Both victims gave details of the defendant’s acts during forensic exams.
“These children have lived through horrific acts that no child should ever have to endure,” stated Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “Thanks to the hard work of the Anderson City Police Department and the Foothills Child Advocacy Center, justice was served today, and hopefully will give the victims the closure they so rightfully deserve.”