Mom accused of allowing daughters, 4 and 7, to be sexually assaulted by men for money, drugs

BONNEAU, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A mom in South Carolina is accused of allowing her 4-year-old and 7-year-old daughters to be sexually assaulted in exchange for money and drugs.

Helena Nichole Hoyle, 27, was arrested by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 14 for two counts of trafficking persons and two counts of child neglect.

Documents state deputies were contacted on Aug. 3 regarding the sexual assault of a 4-year-old girl. Two minor victims, ages four and seven, were interviewed and said they had both been repeatedly sexually assaulted by multiple unknown men at different times.

The arrest affidavit alleges Hoyle allowed the men access to her daughters in exchange for money and illegal drugs.

The 4-year-old victim was unable to provide the same level of detail as her older sister but confirmed that multiple men inappropriately touched both girls because of her age.

She also told police she witnessed her sister being sexually assaulted.

Hoyle was booked into the Berkeley County Jail. Her bail was set at $250,000.