Alan Rojas Santos, 39, of Lexington County, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, which is classified as a violent and most serious offense.  

According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded on Oct. 23, 2024, to a report of sexual assault. 

The victim told investigators that Santos began abusing her when she was 8 years old and that the abuse continued for several years. Investigators said Santos later confessed. 

Santos is serving his sentence in the South Carolina Department of Corrections.