A 26-year-old Anderson man was sentenced to 20 years in prison last Friday after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor. Antonio Sibley pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 to second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor in Anderson County, according to WSPA. Prosecutors said DNA evidence corroborated the victim's account.
Sibley had been scheduled for a December trial, according to WSPA 7News. Evidence presented at the plea hearing showed that the victim reported in February 2024 that Sibley had sexually abused her.
Medical Exam and DNA Evidence
After the report, the victim's mother took her to AnMed in Anderson for a sexual assault examination, where evidence was collected. Prosecutors said SLED forensic scientists later analyzed swabs from the sexual assault kit and identified DNA belonging to Sibley.
Prosecutors said the DNA results corroborated the account the victim gave to her mother and investigators, as reported by WSPA 7NEWS.
South Carolina’s Kit-Tracking System
According to SLED, its Track-Kit portal lets survivors and listed professionals identify the location of a sexual assault kit. The agency says South Carolina’s kit-tracking law, signed May 19, 2020, was intended to empower survivors with information and foster transparency and public trust; this statewide information does not establish whether the portal was used in Sibley’s case or provide statewide totals on kit status or processing.
Sentencing and Registration Requirements
Per a report from WSPA, Sibley was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Because the conviction is classified as a no-parole offense, he must serve at least 85% of his sentence before becoming eligible for release.
After his release, Sibley must comply with South Carolina's sex offender registration requirements, according to WSPA 7NEWS.
