The testimony of the victim need not be corroborated in prosecutions under Sections 16-3-652 through 16-3-658.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-657
Criminal sexual conduct; testimony of victim need not be corroborated
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case State v. Schumpert (1993)
Most recently applied in State v. Witherspoon (November 2016)
1977 Act No. 157 SECTION 7.
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