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Upstate Pastor, Former Mayor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Hospital Patient

Johnnie Waller faces third-degree criminal sexual misconduct charges for exploiting a vulnerable adult patient under medical care, police said.

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GREENWOOD, S.C. (WSPA) -- Police are investigating a report of inappropriate conduct involving a former Upstate mayor and a vulnerable adult patient at Self Regional Healthcare. The Greenwood Police Department said an investigation began on September 27, when officers were dispatched to the facility after hospital staff raised concerns about a situation in a patient's room. The individual involved, identified as Johnnie Waller, was known to visi…

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WSPA broke the news in Savannah, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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