SC prosecutor facing federal charges related to public funds
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The chief prosecutor for South Carolina’s capital city was indicted Tuesday on more than two dozen charges related to the misspending of public funds on trips to foreign countries including the Netherlands and the Galapagos Islands.
In documents released to news reporters, federal prosecutors outlined 26 charges against Solicitor Dan Johnson, including wire fraud, mail fraud and theft of government funds.
Gov. Henry McMaster’s spokesman confirmed Tuesday the governor would move to suspend Johnson from office.
State and federal authorities have been investigating the travel and spending habits of Johnson, who logged more than 70 days of travel over a period of less than two years. The trips to locations including Amsterdam, Colombia, the Galapagos Islands and Las Vegas were reflected in credit card bills and receipts released by a non-profit that obtained them through open-records laws.