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Sheriff’s Fall and Those Who Followed | Greenville News
Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright is facing up to 41 months in prison for theft, wire fraud, and drug charges — a sentence the judge called a “serious disrespect for the law.” But Wright isn’t alone: his former chaplain Amos Durham and family member Lawson B. Watson are also being sentenced for misusing taxpayer funds. The FBI uncovered that Wright diverted a deputy benevolence fund to pay drug dealers and cover personal expenses, setting off a chain of corruption that trickled down. Durham, who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $90,000, faces 6 to 12 months; Watson, who had a…
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