House Speaker Bobby Harrell faces Indictments

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) Bobby Harrell, the South Carolina Speaker of the House, has been indicted on multiple counts, including misconduct in office. According to a release, Prosecutor David Pascoe said the nine indictments are for two counts of Misconduct in Office (statutory and common law), six counts of Using Campaign Funds for Personal Use, and one count of False Reporting Candidate Campaign Disclosures. Solicitor Pascoe stated, “At this point in the process, the indictments are mere accusations. Mr. Harrell is presumed innocent until proven guilty.” Harrell has maintained throughout that he did nothing wrong or illegal.