A South Carolina sheriff who embezzled from his department’s own benevolent fund, stole oxycodone pills from a drug give back program and created a fake position that paid his friend roughly $200,000 for nonexistent work has pleaded guilty.
Chuck Wright was in his sixth term as sheriff of Spartanburg County when he was charged and forced to resign from his position. Wright was the 16th South Carolina sheriff to have been charged with a crime since 2010.
In a statement delivered in court, Wright said he “broke the sacred trust the people of Spartanburg County placed in me. I do not have the words to adequately convey my remorse, my apologies, and my regret.”…