South Carolina agency gave child to 'monster,' according to lawsuit
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The South Carolina agency intended to protect vulnerable children gave a teenage girl "to a monster," according to lawyers, who alleged there's rampant exploitation.
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Gregg Martin, a suspected predator facing over a dozen sex crime charges since 2022, allegedly groomed his victim, pumped her full of drugs and mentally and physically abused her for six weeks, the lawsuit says.
The legal action targeted the state's social service department and individual caseworkers for allegedly ignoring the victim's mother's "repeated requests" to remove her daughter from the home — even before the sexual abuse allegations came to light — and failing to ensure the Martin home was a "safe environment."