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S.C. man charged in old sex abuse case

Brooks Gordon Ross

By Bill Moss, Published: August 11, 2017

A man on the run for five years from child sex abuse charges was arrested in Henderson County.

Detectives from the violent crimes unit of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office arrested Brooks Gordon Ross, 67, of Greenwood, South Carolina. Ross was charged with one felony count of Sexual Offense with a Child. Ross, who fled the area in 2012 when the allegations were first made, was arrested and waived extradition early today. He was jailed in the Henderson County detention center under a $500,000 secured bond.