Fair Play man arrested in criminal sex investigation

An elderly Fair Play man has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses in an investigation that the Oconee Sheriff’s Office started October 28. The man arrested has been identified as 81-year old Arthur Vaughn Reynolds. He faces charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor third degree and criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree. Reynolds was placed in jail on a temporary custody order until warrants were obtained today. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the investigation started once the office was notified and turned over to its child and elder abuse investigator. The offenses are alleged to have occurred between 2012 and 2018 and involved a female victim between six and 11 years old.