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TexasTowelie

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Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:43 AM Nov 2018

Feds hit South Carolina prosecutor Dan Johnson with more charges, including obstruction of justice

COLUMBIA, SC -- Criminal charges keep piling up against suspended 5th Circuit Solicitor Dan Johnson of Columbia.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Columbia on Wednesday announced a federal grand jury has indicted Johnson on numerous additional criminal charges.

Those additional charges include obstruction of justice, making false statements, theft of federal dollars and mail fraud.

No details were released about what specific allegations underlay the new criminal charges. The new charges carry maximum sentences of five to 20 years in prison, according to the release.

Read more: https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article221912895.html

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Feds hit South Carolina prosecutor Dan Johnson with more charges, including obstruction of justice (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2018 OP
Good! chillfactor Nov 2018 #1
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