South Carolina Couple Accused of Sexual and Physical Abuse of Children
- Myron Chorbajian, 73, and his wife Kathleen, 70, were arrested on May 15 in Tennessee for multiple child sexual abuse charges involving their children and later extradited to Greenville County, South Carolina.
- Greenville County investigators started the probe in April after a victim reported abuse that allegedly began in the 1980s and occurred in the family home with physical and sexual abuse affecting adopted and biological children.
- Myron Chorbajian, who served as the pastor at a Methodist church located on Fork Shoals Road, is accused of physically abusing male children through beatings and sexually abusing female children, with warrants detailing various forms of punishment and intimidation.
- The couple faces more than two dozen charges; Myron is charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct and placing children at risk, while Kathleen faces placing risk and accessory counts, and both were denied bond on May 24.
- They remain held at Greenville County Detention Center, and court dates are set for June as the investigation and legal process continue involving serious long-term abuse allegations.
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GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - An Upstate husband and wife are accused of sexually and physically abusing their children, beginning in the 1980s. The Greenville Sheriff's Office began an investigation in April after a victim reported extensive abuse in their family home. The abuse allegedly began in the 1980s, deputies said. The suspects, 70-year-old Kathy Chorbajian and her husband, 73-year-old Myron Chorbajian, had seven adopted children and…
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