Beverly Russell Jr. is an important player in the case of Susan Smith, who made national headlines for the killing of her two young sons in 1994.

It was revealed that when Susan Smith was 15, she was molested by her stepfather, Beverly Russell, a leader in the local Republican Party, member of the Christian Coalition and a nephew of a governor.

Susan Smith expresses remorse during parole hearing . Smith began speaking at around 12:05 p.m., answering questions posed by the parole board. ... Susan Smith’s stepfather was Beverly Russell, ...

Susan Smith, the South Carolina ... It was revealed that when Smith was 15 she was molested by her stepfather Beverly Russell, a leader in the local Republican Party, ...

Child killer Susan Smith seeks parole in South Carolina. ... Smith was molested by her stepfather Beverly Russell, who had married her mother in 1979, seven years earlier.

It was revealed that when Susan Smith was 15, she was molested by her stepfather, Beverly Russell, a leader in the local Republican Party, member of the Christian Coalition and a nephew of a governor.

Child killer Susan Smith seeks parole in South Carolina. ... Smith was molested by her stepfather Beverly Russell, who had married her mother in 1979, seven years earlier.