SC Sheriff Indicted on Corruption Charges

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Β LEXINGTON, SC —Β A South Carolina sheriff indicted by a federal grand jury is accused of taking bribes while in office. Β Lexington County Sheriff James Metts is the state’s longest-serving sheriff. Β 

Federal investigators say he took bribes from friends and interfered in processing for certain undocumented immigrants. Β 

Metts is the eighth South Carolina sheriff to face criminal charges or investigations in the past four years.Β