McCormick Correctional Officers Indicted on Drug Smuggling and Other Charges
Five South Carolina Department of Corrections officers have been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly smuggling drugs, cellphones and other contraband into the McCormick Correctional Institution. Today’s announcement comes on…
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Getty Images/iStockphotoFive South Carolina Department of Corrections officers have been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly smuggling drugs, cellphones and other contraband into the McCormick Correctional Institution.
- Brittany Marie Pixley of McCormick has been charged with Sexual Misconduct with an Inmate, four counts of Misconduct in Office, Criminal Conspiracy and two counts of Money Laundering, value $300 to $20,000.
- July Willis Mather of McCormick has been charged with Misconduct in Office, Criminal Conspiracy, Money Laundering, value greater than $100,000.
- Shaquaila Ewinque Morgan of McCormick has been charged with four counts of Misconduct in Office, Criminal Conspiracy, and Money Laundering, value $300 to $20,000.
- Dion Gaines of McCormick was charged with Misconduct in Office, Criminal Conspiracy and two counts of Money Laundering
- George Stevenson Leverette of Edgefield was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine, 100 to 200 grams, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medication, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
Today's announcement comes on the heels of two other McCormick Correctional Institution employees being charged with having sex with inmates.
In a news release, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said, "As I've said many times, a prison is no place for a cellphone. Illegal cell phones and the contraband trade drive not only a highly lucrative black market, but also contribute to gang power, gang rivalries, and gang violence both inside and outside the prison walls."
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