Florence County sheriff indicted on South Carolina embezzlement, misconduct charges
COLUMBIA — In a one-two punch Wednesday, Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone was suspended by Gov. Henry McMaster after being indicted on charges of embezzlement and misconduct in office, according to the S.C. Attorney General’s Office.
The indictments, announced Wednesday by the attorney general’s office, allege that Boone used both county and federal funds allocated to the sheriff’s office for his personal use, according to a release.
Boone used funds from a federal narcotics account at the sheriff’s office to purchase a variety of goods including bicycle equipment, groceries, coolers, baseball equipment, electronics and clothing from a variety of retailers including Academy Sports and Outdoors, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sam’s, Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, Mast General Store and various restaurants, according to the indictments.
Additionally, the sheriff used funds from the Florence County annual budget to purchase window tinting, floor mats, tools, lights, cooking appliances and groceries, the indictments allege.
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