Can you help catch this Beaufort County man wanted on charges of burning a child?
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a man who faces charges of abusing and injuring a child.
Derek Eugene Porter, 24, frequents the Bluffton area, a Sheriff’s Office report states. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 235 lbs, according to the report.
According to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report, the 2-year-old child that Porter is accused of abusing was brought to Hilton Head Hospital on Dec. 13, 2017, with second degree burns on their feet.
Anyone with information about Porter or his location is asked to contact Investigator Calore at (843) 255-3411 or Beaufort County Dispatch at (843) 524-2777.
You can also remain anonymous and potentially collect a reward by calling CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).
Michael Olinger: 843-706-8107, @mikejolinger
This story was originally published February 21, 2018 at 4:01 PM with the headline "Can you help catch this Beaufort County man wanted on charges of burning a child?."