Pastor, Wife, School Director Charged in Pawleys Island Church School Investigation
Authorities say the church allowed a registered sex offender to volunteer near children, and investigators have filed obstruction and conspiracy charges.
- On Monday, Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver announced criminal charges against former Pawleys Island Community Church Pastor Don Williams, Guest Services Director Ginny Williams, Pawleys Island Christian Academy Director Niki Howard, and Warren Perry for allegedly allowing a convicted sex offender near children.
- Perry, convicted of child sexual exploitation in 2023, volunteered at the church and Pawleys Island Christian Academy seven days a week despite probation terms explicitly prohibiting contact with minors.
- Authorities allege the group colluded to conceal Perry's sex offender status from staff and parents, prompting a $25 million civil lawsuit accusing the church of negligence regarding student safety.
- Deputies arrested Don and Ginny Williams in Summerville and are extraditing them to Georgetown County; Perry remains held at the Georgetown County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing, while warrants for Howard are expected to result in arrest soon.
- Sheriff Weaver confirmed the investigation remains ongoing, with deputies reviewing financial records and interviewing potential victims; anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office at 843-546-5102.
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Leaders at Pawleys Island Community Church said they were well aware of the criminal background of Warren Spence Perry, 70, when they allowed him to start volunteering.
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Pastor Charged For Allowing Sex Offender Near Kids
Columbia’s ABC affiliate reports: The Pawleys Island Community Church Pastor Don Williams, his wife Ginny Williams and Niki Howard, the director of the church’s academy, are all being criminally charged in the investigation involving a sex offender allegedly volunteering around children, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO). GCSO held a press conference on Monday to provide updates after recently discovering that Warren Spe…
Former Pawleys Island-area church leaders charged after sex offender's work on campus
Three former leaders of Pawleys Island Community Church and its school now face criminal charges after authorities say they placed children at risk by allowing a registered sex offender to work on the campus.
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