The Jasper County treasurer, under investigation for a text in which he allegedly threatened other county staff with gun violence, will now face a state law enforcement probe over what officials describe as the “misappropriation of public funds.”
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division opened this second investigation on Monday after receiving a request from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 9, according to a spokesperson with the agency. Both investigations are active and ongoing.
Michael Skinner, the county’s elected treasurer, allegedly issued “impermissible” bonus payments to his staff despite prior warnings that such payments were not allowed, according to county officials…