Corruption Probe Leads to 4th Resignation in South Carolina Legislature

Governing: Veteran state Sen. John Courson, R-Richland, resigned from office Monday, pleaded guilty to one count of willful misconduct in office and agreed to cooperate with an ongoing investigation into public corruption at the S.C. State House.

Courson, a former Senate president pro tempore, became the fourth Republican legislator to resign and plead guilty as part of that investigation, led by special prosecutor David Pascoe and State Law Enforcement Division agents.

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