Pastor, Wife, School Director Charged in Pawleys Island Church School Investigation
Authorities say the church allowed a registered sex offender to volunteer near children, and investigators have filed obstruction and conspiracy charges.
- On Monday, Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver announced criminal charges against former Pawleys Island Community Church Pastor Don Williams, Guest Services Director Ginny Williams, Pawleys Island Christian Academy Director Niki Howard, and Warren Perry for obstruction of justice, unlawfully placing a child at risk, and conspiracy.
- Perry, a convicted sex offender sentenced in November 2023 to 10 years suspended to five years of probation, volunteered at the church and Pawleys Island Christian Academy seven days a week despite explicit probation terms prohibiting contact with minors.
- Authorities allege the group colluded to conceal Perry's sex offender status from staff and parents, prompting a $25 million civil lawsuit accusing the church of negligence regarding student safety.
- Deputies arrested Don and Ginny Williams in Summerville on Monday and extradited them to Georgetown County; Perry remains held at the Georgetown County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing, while warrants are signed for Howard.
- Sheriff Weaver confirmed the investigation remains ongoing, with deputies reviewing financial records and conducting forensic interviews with potential victims; anyone with information is asked to contact the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office.
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South Carolina pastor, school leader arrested after church employs sex offender
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Georgetown County investigators have taken several community leaders into custody following charges filed against them after a convicted sex offender was found working at a church-run school on Pawleys Island.
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Church leaders in South Carolina have resigned and been charged with obstruction of justice after a police investigation found that the church and affiliated school knowingly employed a convicted sex offender to work near children. Lawsuits have also been filed by concerned families.
Church Scandal Explodes as Ex-Pastor, Wife Charged Over Alleged Sex Offender Cover-Up
Four people connected to a South Carolina church and its affiliated school have been arrested after investigators alleged they concealed a registered sex offender’s contact with children. Those arrested include former Pawleys Island Community Church Pastor Don Williams, his wife Ginny Williams, former Pawleys Island Christian Academy Director Niki Howard, and registered sex offender Warren...
South Carolina pastor and his wife resigns after parents raised concerns over a controversial hire at their church
A South Carolina pastor and his wife have reportedly resigned following backlash over a registered sex offender who allegedly worked around children at their church. Pastor Don Williams and his wife, Ginny, stepped down from Pawleys Island Community Church on Friday, according to a statement the church posted on Facebook. The resignations come after Warren Perry, 70, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly violating his probation by gaining access…
Pastor Allowed Convicted Sex Offender Near 300 Kids, Now Faces $25M Lawsuit
A South Carolina church pastor and his wife have resigned after a convicted sex offender was allegedly allowed to work around children at Pawleys Island Community Church in Georgetown County, where a school and daycare serve about 300 students, and parents are now pursuing a lawsuit seeking more than $25 million. The controversy centres on Warren Spence Perry, 70, who was arrested over a probation violation after complaints that he had access to…
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