Crime & Safety

Man Accused Of Assaulting 16-Year-Old

A 38-year-old Taylors man is charged with cruelty to children.

A Taylors man accused of striking a 16-year-old girl during an altercation was arrested Sunday at his home in Taylors.

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday that Charles Goldsmith, 38, was involved in a verbal argument with a 16-year-old female, over whom he had legal guardianship.

According to arrest warrants signed against Goldsmith, he allegedly used a closed fist to strike the back of the 16-year-old's head. The victim was found to have significant swelling at the back of her head.

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Goldsmith was charged with cruelty to children and booked at Greenville County Detention Center, where he is still behind bars on $5,000 bond.

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