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S.C. DEPT. OF SOC. SERV. v. WHEATON

No. 2550.

474 S.E.2d 156 (1996)

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent, v. Robert Charles WHEATON, Robert Cox and Shelly Cox, Defendants, of whom Robert Charles Wheaton is, Appellant. In the Interest of Keri A. Vause, Christopher Cox and Heather Cox, Minors Under the Age of 18.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed July 29, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kellum W. Allen and John G. O'Day, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Allen & Taylor, West Columbia, for appellant.

Daun C. Steigner, Lexington, for respondent.

PER CURIAM:

Robert Charles Wheaton appeals a family court order which found he sexually abused one child and threatened to harm two other children. We reverse.

D.S.S. alleges Wheaton sexually abused his seven year old niece. The only testimony of abuse came from hearsay statements from the child. Wheaton argues on appeal the family court judge erred in admitting those statements.

Prior to trial, the judge noted that none of the parties were present...

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