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Spartanburg Sheriff’s Fund Scandal | Greenville News
Spartanburg County’s taxpayer money scandal just got a major sentencing update: former Sheriff Chuck Wright’s corrupt circle paid the price. His cousin-in-law, Lawson Watson, 74, got 16 months in federal prison for a phantom “job” that cost taxpayers over $349,000 — while still collecting a $57K salary, benefits, and perks. He’s ordered to repay the full amount, despite pleading for probation based on age and health — prosecutors called it greed. Meanwhile, former chaplain Durham, who helped siphon nearly $90K from a deputies’ aid fund, avoided jail with five years probation — his cooperation…
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