A 64-year-old Spartanburg man is sitting in jail without bond after deputies arrested him on multiple child sex charges, including four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11. Online jail records identify the man as Tracy Gordon Black, who was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon.
According to FOX Carolina News, the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office arrested Black on several sexual crimes, with the specifics drawn from online jail records rather than a formal statement from investigators. Those records list the four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 alongside a charge of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Jail records also show Black was charged with possession of a visual depiction or representation of a minor engaging in sexual activity, the station's report notes. Black is being held at the Spartanburg County Detention Center under no bond, per the same account.
What South Carolina Law Says About These Charges
While the exact circumstances behind Black's arrest have not been detailed publicly, South Carolina's criminal code lays out how the state defines related offenses. Under the South Carolina Code of Laws, a person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the third degree if the actor is over fourteen years of age and wilfully and lewdly commits or attempts to commit a lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body of a child under sixteen, with intent to arouse, appeal to, or gratify sexual desires.
That statute applies to the third-degree sexual exploitation charge tied to minors more broadly; it is cited here only to explain how South Carolina law frames this category of offense, not to characterize the specific facts of Black's case. The article notes that FOX Carolina reached out to the sheriff's office for more information, but no additional details about the arrest had been provided as of publication.
Unanswered Questions Remain
Several basic facts about the case are not yet publicly known. It has not been disclosed where or when Black was arrested, how the alleged conduct came to investigators' attention, or whether the charges stem from one incident or several. No information is currently available about a bond hearing, an attorney representing Black, or the next steps in the court process.
