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All Criminal Charges Dropped Against Defendants in Pawleys Island Church Scandal, Attorney Confirms
The magistrate found testimony and records did not establish probable cause, while a separate probation violation case against Warren Perry remains unresolved.
- On Friday, a magistrate judge dismissed all criminal charges against former Pawleys Island Community Church leaders and registered sex offender Warren Perry after finding no probable cause to proceed with prosecution.
- Prosecutors had accused Former Senior Pastor Don Williams, Ginny Williams, and former school director Jennifer "Niki" Howard of placing children at risk by allowing Perry to volunteer on the campus, which also operated a preschool.
- Judge John Anthony Love determined the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services knew Perry was working at the church and approved his volunteer role, citing no credible evidence of child abuse.
- Perry was released from the Georgetown County Detention Center on Thursday, while defense attorney Erin Bailey said her client Howard is "incredibly relieved that this chapter's closed."
- While the criminal charges were dismissed, Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver continues to support the investigation, and separate civil lawsuits along with a pending probation violation proceeding for Perry remain unresolved.
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Judge dismisses criminal charges against former Pawleys Island church leaders
A judge has dismissed all criminal charges against the former leaders of Pawleys Island Community Church in South Carolina over their decision to let a convicted sex offender work as a volunteer around children at their facilities.
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wtma.comGeorgetown judge dismisses charges against sex offender, 4 Pawleys Island church leaders
A Georgetown judge has dismissed all criminal charges tied to the Pawleys Island Community Church and Academy case, including charges against registered sex off
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