Former SC teacher faces HIV exposure charges in new case

A former Marion County teacher, Eric Favor Jr., is charged with two counts of knowingly exposing others to HIV, in addition to prior counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor (Victims under 16), criminal conspiracy, and promoting prostitution of a minor. The investigation, which began in 2024 and involves two minor victims, led to his resignation from Richland County School District One and suspension of his teaching certificate. He remains in the Marion County Detention Center.