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Lemon and Cook, Excessive Force, South Carolina 2020
FLORENCE, S.C. – Excessive force has reached a new low in Marlboro County, as a former Sheriff and Deputy face serious charges for their actions.
A federal indictment alleges that Charles Bernard Lemon, 59, and David Andrew Cook, 29, both of Bennettsville, used unreasonable force against a pretrial detainee in the Marlboro County Detention Center on May 3, 2020.
The indictment claims that Lemon, the former Sheriff, directed Cook, the Deputy, to deploy a Taser against the victim without legal justification, resulting in bodily injury.
Lemon and Cook face a maximum possible penalty of 10 years in prison if convicted of this offense. It is expected they will each make an initial appearance at the McMillian Federal Courthouse in Florence in early February.
The case was jointly investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Assistant U.S. Attorneys Everett McMillian and Lauren Hummel are prosecuting the case in close coordination with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
U.S. Attorney Adair F. Boroughs stated that all charges in the indictment are merely accusations and that defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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