A former City of Dillon police officer, Sherida McLeod, was charged with Misconduct in Office and Misprison of a Felony, according to the S.C. Attorney General’s office.
McLeod was arraigned Tuesday, and Judge Henderson gave her a $15,000 personal recognizance bond. She was booked at the jail and released, the SCAG office said.
The indictments on the charges read as follows:
State of South Carolina
County of Dillon
Indictment
Misprison of Felony
At a Court of General Sessions, convened September 8, 2016, the Grand Jurors of Dillon County present upon their oath:
That Sherida McLeod, on or about March 3, 2016, did commit the crime of Misprison of Felony.
To Wit: Sherida McLeod did criminally neglect to prevent a felony from being committed and/or to bring an offender to justice after its commission, in that the defendant, having knowledge of and information concerning a fugitive did alert a fugitive subject to an outstanding warrant and harbor a fugitive. This was done in violation of the Common Law of South Carolina.
Against the peace and dignity of the State, and contrary to the Common Law in such case made and provided.
—Office of the
Attorney General
Alan Wilson (MBB)
Attorney General
State of South Carolina
County of Dillon
Indictment
Misconduct in Office
At a Court of General Sessions, convened September 8, 2016, the Grand Jurors of Dillon County present upon their oath:
That Sherida McLeod, on or about March 3, 2016, did commit the crime of Misconduct in Office. To Wit: Sherida McLeod did knowingly, intentionally, and willfully engage in acts of misconduct by engaging in acts and omissions in the form of malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance, in breach of her duties to the public of good faith, honesty, and accountability in her role as a police officer. Such acts and omissions including but not limited to alerting a fugitive subject to an outstanding warrant and harboring a fugitive.
This was done in violation of the Common Law of South Carolina.
Against the peace and dignity of the State, and contrary to the Common Law in such case made and provided.
—Office of the
Attorney General
Alan Wilson (MBB)
Attorney General
