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Each training is catered to law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, victim advocates and other victim services providers. All VAWA trainings are approved for 6 CLE, JCLE, CLEE and VSP hours.

• March 20, 2025: Columbia, SC,
• June 18th, 2025: Spartanburg, SC,
• August 8th, 2025: Hardeeville, SC,
• November 5th, 2025: York, SC,

The VAWA Program is offering a training in Duncan, SC on April 24th. Victim Advocates are encouraged to sign up. This course is approved for 4.5 CLE, JCLE, CLEE, and VSP hours.

• April 24, 2025: Duncan, SC,
  
  

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2024 Trainings

• 2024 VAWA Virtual Training Session, November 7, 2024
  Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Sextortion, and Elder Abuse
  
  
  
• 2024 VAWA Virtual Training Session, July 31, 2024
  Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Sextortion, and Elder Abuse
  
  
  
• 2024 VAWA Virtual Training Session, April 30, 2024
  Investigating, Prosecuting, and Understanding Sexual Assault.
  
  
  
• 2024 VAWA Training Session, February 21, 2024
  Investigating, Prosecuting, and Understanding Sexual Assault.听

2023 Trainings

• 2023 VAWA Training Session, December 7, 2023
  Domestic Violence, Support Services for Survivors: An accredited course for听 law enforcement,听 judges, prosecutors, and victim advocates.

• 2023 VAWA Virtual Training Session, October 30, 2023
  Domestic Violence, Support Services for Survivors:A virtual accredited course for听 law enforcement,听 judges, prosecutors, and victim advocates.

• 2023 VAWA Virtual Training Session, September 13, 2023
  Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Harassment: A virtual accredited course for legal professionals 鈥� judges, 鈥╬rosecutors, and other court professionals.
  
  

2022 Trainings

• May 18:
• June 21: Training Registration
• August 11:
• November 2:

2021 Webinar Recordings

• May 26:^听Register and view this recorded webinar听. Continuing education credits will be submitted at the end of each month for each听completed听webinar.
• May 27:^听Register and view this recorded webinar. Continuing education credits will be submitted at the end of each month for each听completed听webinar.
• May 28:^听Register and view this recorded webinar听. Continuing education credits will be submitted at the end of each month for each听completed听webinar.

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Each year on the first Tuesday in October, the 播播影院 General鈥檚 Office hosts a Silent Witness ceremony to honor the victims of domestic violence. During this ceremony, wooden silhouettes represent the women and men who have died due to domestic violence in South Carolina during the preceding year. Attorney General Alan Wilson will read the name of each victim and the circumstances of their death. As each name is read, volunteers or family members of the victim carry the silhouette and take a place on the State House steps. The event is open to the public.听

For more information about Silent Witness, please contact the Violence Against Women Department at (803) 734-3745.

(S.C. Code 搂 16-25-20

• 1st听 Degree (S.C. Code 搂 16-25-20(A)
• 2nd Degree (S.C. Code 搂 16-25-20(B)
• 3rd Degree (S.C. Code 搂 16-25-20(C)

Teen Dating Violence

• Teen dating violence听is the physical, psychological or sexual abuse; harassment; or stalking of any person ages 12 to 18 in the context of a past or present romantic or consensual relationship (National Institute of Justice)

(SC Code 搂 16-3-651)

• 1st Degree (SC Code 搂 16-3-652)
• 2nd Degree (SC Code 搂 16-3-653)
• 3rd Degree (SC Code 搂 16-3-654)

Spousal Sexual Battery (SC Code 搂 16-3-615)

• 1st Degree Criminal Sexual with a Minor (SC Code 搂 16-3-655(a))
• 2ndDegree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor (SC Code 搂 16-3-655(b))
• 3rd听 Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor (SC Code 搂 16-3-655(c))

Human Trafficking

• Use of force,听fraud, or听coercion听to engage an individual in commercial听sex听or听forced听labor.

• 1st Degree (SC Code 搂 16-3-1700(A)
• 2nd Degree (SC Code 搂 16-3-1700(B)

• 2nd Degree (SC Code 搂 16-3-1700(C)

It is vital that the public understands the significant problem domestic violence poses to our communities. The S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women program acts as a clearinghouse for DV statistics. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division graciously provides this office with data necessary to bring to the attention of the public the growing need for strong action against domestic violence.

2024 Silent Witness Story | 2024 Annual Report | 2024 Infographic

2023 Silent Witness Story | 2023 Annual Report | 2023 Infographic

2022 Silent Witness Story听|听2022 Annual Report

2021 Silent Witness Story | 2021 Annual Report | 2021 Infographic

2020 Silent Witness Story |听2020 Annual Report听 |听2020 Infographic

2019 Silent Witness Story听|听2019 Annual Report

2018 Silent Witness Story听|听2018 Annual Report

2017 Silent Witness Story听|听2017 Annual Report

2015 Silent Witness Story听|听2015 Annual Report

Violence Policy Center 鈥淲hen Men Murder Women鈥� Report

In 2015, the laws in South Carolina were changed to enact harsher punishment and penalties for perpetrators and provide greater protection for victims. Based on 2017 data (the most recent report), Washington鈥檚 Violence Policy Center ranked South Carolina fifth (5th) in the nation for the number of women killed by men. This was two years after the domestic violence laws changed. Our office is still diligently educating those in the criminal justice system on the new laws and changing prevalent perceptions of this crime.听

2024 VPC Report

2023 VPC Report

2022 VPC Report

2020 VPC Report

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One of the goals of the S.T.O.P Violence Against Women program is to raise awareness about resources for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Our office works to achieve this goal by providing free posters to businesses, schools, police, counselors, hospitals, and other professionals. To request these posters for your business or organization,听please email our office

County	Contact	Email
Beaufort	Erinn McGuire Michelle Fraser April Winston	[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Charleston	Kristen Hefner Sydney Conrad	[email protected] [email protected]
Greenville	Brittany Scott	[email protected]
Greenwood	听	听
Lexington	Whitney Taylor	[email protected]
Orangeburg	听	听
Richland	Jenny Desch	[email protected]
Spartanburg	Hope Coleman Hicks	[email protected]
Sumter	Amanda Wiley	[email protected]
York	听	听

County	SART Coordinator Name	Email
Abbeville	None	听
Aiken, Barnwell, Allendale, Saluda, Edgefield, McCormick	April Jordan	[email protected]
Anderson	Jackie Garcia	[email protected]
Bamberg/Calhoun/Orangeburg	Sharolyn Carter	[email protected]
Tri-County (Charleston/Berkley/Dorchester)	Melissa Crapse Kelly Freshman	[email protected] [email protected]
Cherokee	None	听
Chester/Fairfield/Lancaster	听	听
Chesterfield	None	听
Clarendon/Sumter/Lee/Williamsburg	None	听
Colleton	None	听
Darlington	None	听
Dillon	None	听
Florence	None	听
Georgetown/Horry	Julie Gregg Rosa Perez Brittany Wartluft	[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Greenville	Jessica Herron	[email protected]
Greenwood	None	听
Kershaw	Sheila Farrar	[email protected]
Laurens	None	听
Low-Country (Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Beaufort)	Jennifer Talley	[email protected]
Marion	None	听
Marlboro	None	听
Newberry	Elizabeth Wise	[email protected]
Oconee	None	听
Pickens	Josh Holder	[email protected]
MSART (Richland/Lexington)	Juana Saavedra	[email protected]
Spartanburg	None	听
Union/York	Kerby McKinnell	[email protected]
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