Mullins charged again with sexual offense on child

Published 2:38 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office charged Alfard Steven Mullins Jr. earlier this month with sexual offense on a child.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mullins on similar charges in January.

The Polk County case involves a separate alleged victim than the case in Spartanburg County. Polk County officers arrested and charged Mullins, 34, of 101 Mallory Ln., Landrum on Feb. 11.

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Mullins was charged with first-degree sexual offense and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to Polk sheriff’s office records.

The female victim in Polk County was under the age of 13 at the time of the alleged incidences, which occurred in 2008, according to reports.

Mullins was given a $25,000 bond in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Mullins, who resigned as a Polk County Schools’ custodian following his January arrest, was charged with two counts each of criminal sexual conduct with a minor victim between the ages of 11 and 14 and incest, according to Spartanburg County Sheriff’s records.

Spartanburg County Sheriff Officers said reports were made that Mullins began sexually assaulting the victim in 2006 with the last incident occurring in August 2012.