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Attorney General Wilson Applauds Passage of "Ashley Hall Bill"
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NEWS
May 23rd 2013
FROM THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following statement regarding the IRS’s admitted targeting of groups seeking tax-exempt status: “It is deeply troubling that the Internal Revenue Service targeted organizations and individuals based on their political beliefs. Our freedom of speech and our equal protection under the law are the most basic tenets of our Republic. Both were ignored when the IRS unnecessarily harassed and audited individuals and organizations based on their name, not their paperwork. “This matter merits the highest level of scrutiny to investigate the serious misconduct and admitted targeting of groups seeking tax-exempt status by the…
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“An important civics lesson can be learned from this bill and how Ashley Hall parents such as Anna Murray and many others who set an example for citizens can effectively come together to make our state a safer place to live, work, and raise a family.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the State Grand Jury today returned indictments against George W. Smolen of Anderson.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the State Grand Jury today returned indictments against Abbeville County Magistrate George Ferguson. He was charged with two (2) counts of Misconduct in Office.
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The “Stay Safe Online” town hall meeting for parents, children, teachers and all concerned citizens will be held this Friday, April 26 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Meadow Glen Middle School, 440 Ginny Lane in Lexington, S.C. It is open to the public and news media.
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Judge Lee Alford sentenced Cook to thirty (30) years on murder, which he will have to serve day for day for thirty (30) years. He also received twenty (20) years on the attempted armed robbery charge and five (5) years on the conspiracy charge, the maximum for each offense, to be served concurrently with the murder conviction.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson issued a Cease and Desist Order against a USC-Upstate professor for offering unregistered securities related to a new private college start-up. Wilson issued an administrative order against Richard “Ric” Routh and Routh’s business, Invictus University. The Order was issued on March 22, 2013 and instructs Routh to “cease and desist” from violating the South Carolina Securities Act.
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The indictment alleges between April 2010 and August 2012, McNeil, while an employee in the finance division of the South Carolina Education Lottery, used a scheme involving overcharges, computer changes, bank account sweeps and redirecting of certain funds, resulting in his receiving the money and the discrepancy not appearing in the Lottery’s overall numbers.
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The misconduct offense is a common law misdemeanor, punishable by up to ten (10) years in prison. The contraband offense is a statuary felony punishable up to ten years in prison and/or a fine at the discretion of the court.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson is alerting South Carolina citizens regarding a securities fraud linked to the sale of unregistered securities. A Birmingham, England-based company known as Profitable Sunrise has offered investment contracts to individuals in South Carolina and across the country.
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The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office offers a non-paid, volunteer internship program for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited academic institution or recent graduates. Interns will have an opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge of the Office while conducting research, providing administrative support, and attending court hearings, depositions, or trials as schedules permit. Interns must volunteer a minimum of 12 hours per week. Law students seeking internship opportunities should apply through the Law Clerk Program.
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