Edgefield Co. tax assessor arrested for 3rd degree assault and battery, victim and attorney to speak out

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Benjamin (Gerry) Coleman, the tax assessor for Edgefield County, was arrested for 3rd degree assault and battery, and now the victim is planning to speak out on the incident.

According to the incident report, Coleman is accused of hitting Christie Culbreath in the head after “things became agitated” during a discussion about a property in his office on Nov. 26. Culbreath recorded video of the incident, which was shown to responding officers…

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