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RELEASE – Two Money Mules Plead Guilty in Federal Court for Role in Sextortion Scheme
Charleston, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Andreika Mouzon, age 29, of Kingstree, and Flossie Brockington, age 29, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to federal charges involving a scheme to defraud and extort military service members. Mouzon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and Brockington pleaded […]
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RELEASE – SCDC Prisoner Sentenced to Consecutive Federal Prison Term for Role in Sextortion Scheme
Columbia, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Jimmy Dunbar, Jr., age 37, of Bishopville, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and extortion. Evidence presented to the court showed that Dunbar was involved in a scheme to extort […]
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RELEASE – DeBordieu SC Bookkeeper Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
Charleston, South Carolina —- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Shirley Watson, age 43, of Georgetown, was sentenced in federal court for her role in a multi-year scheme to embezzle funds from her employer, two family-owned real estate businesses. United States District Court Judge David C. Norton of Charleston sentenced Watson, who […]
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RELEASE – Marion County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm to a Known Felon
Florence, South Carolina —- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Christopher Lee Scott, age 37, of Marion County, was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling a firearm to a known convicted felon. Evidence presented in court established that on January 8, 2018, a long-time acquaintance of […]
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RELEASE – Sumter Women Sentenced to Federal Prison in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Columbia, South Carolina – United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Angela Breitweiser Keith, age 53, and Ann Davis Eldridge, age 58, both of Sumter, were sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of making false statements to defraud Medicaid. United States Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett of Columbia sentenced Keith to 12 months […]
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RELEASE – U.S. Attorney Attends Pilot Test of Micro-Jamming Technology in South Carolina Prison
Columbia, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that the federal Bureau of Prisons conducted a pilot test of micro-jamming technology this week at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina. The test was the first collaboration of its kind in a state corrections facility. It was conducted to determine […]
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RELEASE – Law Enforcement Officers Charged in Federal Court With Taking Bribes to Falsify Immigration Documents and Protect Drug Trafficking Proceeds
Columbia, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that nine individuals, including seven law enforcement officers, have been indicted in federal court in South Carolina on visa fraud and drug charges. One of the schemes alleged in the Indictment involved fraudulent U Nonimmigrant Visas (“U-Visas”), which are set aside for victims of […]
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PRESS NOTICE – Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Joining State Prosecutors and U.S. Attorneys From South Carolina and the Southern District of Georgia at Press Conference
Columbia, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that a press conference will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Aiken Public Safety Department, J. Carroll Busbee Headquarters, 834 Beaufort Street NE, Aiken, SC 29801. Represented at the press conference will be members of the Aiken Department of Public Safety; […]
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RELEASE – Thomas Lawton Evans Jr. Sentenced to Three Consecutive Life Terms in Federal Prison
Charleston, South Carolina — United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Thomas Lawton Evans, Jr., 38, of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, was sentenced to three consecutive life terms in federal prison after pleading guilty to Kidnapping Involving a Person Under the Age of 18, Transportation of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity, and […]
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RELEASE – U.S. Attorney’s Office to Sponsor 16th Annual Project Sentry Logo/Meme Contest
COLUMBIA, South Carolina —- The United States Attorney’s Office is sponsoring its 16th Annual Project Sentry Logo/Meme Contest. The statewide contest welcomes students to illustrate how we can help prevent gun violence in our schools by designing a logo or meme for use on upcoming Project Sentry publications. The contest is open to all South […]