Solicitor: Rep. Richard Quinn indicted
COLUMBIA, S.C (WOLO/AP) – Solicitor David Pascoe announced Tuesday that longtime Republican lawmaker Rick Quinn was indicted Tuesday on two counts of misconduct.
The two indictments are for one count of common law misconduct in office and one count of statutory misconduct in office.
If convicted Quinn could face up to ten years in prison on the first offense and up to one year for the second offense and fines.
The 51-year-old Lexington Republican is accused of using campaign donations for personal profit.
Quinn is the son of veteran Republican strategist Richard Quinn. Both own marketing and consulting firms.
According to the indictments, Rick Quinn paid the firms more than $270,000 from the House Republican Caucus’ accounts while he was majority leader from 1999 to 2004. He’s also accused of accepting nearly $4.6 million from lobbyists through the firms and acting as a lobbyist while in office.
“At this point in the process, the indictment are mere accusations. Mr. Quinn is presumed innocent until proven guilty.” Pascoe said.
No bond hearing has been set.
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