FILED
OCT 18, 2017
James R. Parks
STATE GRAND JURY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CLERK, STATE GRAND JURY
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA } CASE NO: 2017-GS-47-32
-VERSUS- ) INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL
) CONSPIRACY
RICHARD M. QUINN, JR. )
) S.C. Code Ann. §16-17-410
DEFENDANT. )
)
At a session of the State Grand Jury of South Carolina, convened at Columbia, South
Carolina, on this 18th day of October, 2017, the State Grand Jurors present upon their oath:
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
S.C. Code Ann. §16-17-410
‘That beginning on a date or dates unknown at this time to the State Grand Jury but including
April 1, 2011 through on or about May 16, 2017, in Richland County, the Defendant, RICHARD
M. QUINN JR, unlawfully did unite, combine, conspire, confederate, agree and have tacit
understanding with another or others to violate provisions of the Ethics Government
iting,
Accountability and Campaign Reform Act of 1991 and to commit acts and omissions constit
statutory and common law misconduct in office for the purpose of attaining a financial or economic
advantage, to wit: Defendant combined with Richard M. Quinn, Sr. and others, whose names are
both known and unknown to the State Grand Jury, to use the office and position of members of
the South Carolina General Assembly to willfully and dishonestly fail to properly and faithfully
discharge the duties of public office imposed by law; to violate provisions of the Ethics
Government Accountability and Campaign Reform Act of 1991; and to commit acts and omissions
constituting official misconduct, fraud, corruption or habitual negligence.
Al against the peace and dignity of this State and in violation of the Ethics Government
Accountability and Campaign Reform Act of 1991; §16-17-410 and §8-1-80, Code of Laws of
South Carolina (1976), as amended; and the common law of South Carolina.Pascoe
uit Solicitor
Acting Attorney General