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SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 8 – The sheriff resigned amid sexual misconduct charges that prompted an official investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior in office.

  • Curtis Cochran, longtime Swain County sheriff, retired effective July 1, 2025, following charges and removal efforts in western North Carolina.
  • On June 27, Cochran was formally charged with felony-level restraint, misdemeanor sexual battery, prostitution solicitation, and assault involving a woman, while the district attorney submitted a petition to have him removed from office.
  • The petition included affidavits from two women alleging Cochran made unwanted sexual advances while driving on Eastern Band Cherokee land, specifically the Qualla Boundary in Swain County.
  • In an affidavit, one woman reported that Cochran told her if she ever faced difficulties, she only needed to mention his name, and he would assist her; she chose not to do so.
  • After Cochran's retirement, the removal petition became moot, the chief deputy assumed sheriff duties, and Cochran faces an August 5 court hearing with charges pending under state and tribal law.
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Swain County sheriff announces retirement days after sexual assault charges

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North Carolina sheriff steps down after sexual misconduct charges

The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county who was suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct has retired.

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