Former Upstate youth pastor faces nearly 150 alleged sex crimes in multiple counties

On October 31, 2024By Karl

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC (FOX Carolina) – A former youth pastor has been charged with additional sex crimes charges by the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, in addition to similar charges from other counties in the state.

The sheriff’s office said its Special Victims unit has completed an investigation that began in May 2023. As a result of the investigation, Daniel Kellan Mayfield, 36, of Boiling Springs, was charged on Oct. 29 with 38 counts of voyeurism for 24 victims. , 2024.

Mayfield is a former youth pastor who currently faces imprisonment as of July 2023. 106 accusations for sexual crime allegations in several counties, including Greenville and Greenwood Counties.

Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville Co. He said deputies examined electronic devices seized from Mayfield and located locations in Spartanburg County where Mayfield had committed acts of voyeurism.

According to deputies, the incidents mostly occurred at wedding venues where Mayfield was a contract photographer or videographer.

Mayfield was transported from Greenville County to the Spartanburg County Detention Center on Tuesday, where he was formally booked after being served with new arrest warrants.

A bond hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. Authorities say after the hearing is over, Mayfield will be taken back to the Greenville County Detention Center, where he will have another bail hearing on Thursday, as he is charged with the same crime in Beaufort County and Mt. He said there are charges pending in Pleasant.

The S.C. Attorney General’s Office will prosecute him because he has been charged in multiple jurisdictions.

Anyone who thinks they may have been a Mayfield victim is asked to contact Corporal Tiffany Hill at 864-503-4579 or email [email protected].