Full Notification

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office joined other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in locating and arresting three men in connection to a human trafficking investigation.
 
As a result of this investigation, the following Beaufort County men were arrested and are currently in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center:

• Alban Bryan, 63, of Saint Helena Island, was charged with Trafficking in Persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1^st offense, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
• Guy Frank Talley III, 27, of Okatie, was charged with Trafficking in Persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1^st offense, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 2^nd degree, and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 3^rd degree
• William James Youmans, 34, of Beaufort, was charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and Trafficking in Persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1^st offense

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the Beaufort Police Department, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the Hardeeville Police Department, the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations are working together with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) on this active and ongoing investigation.
 
Anyone with information related to this investigation or these individuals is encouraged to contact the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division by calling 803-896-7400 or by emailing [email protected].
 
Additional information can be found by visiting https://www.sled.sc.gov/mediareleases.