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Ex-Sheriff Wright Pleads Guilty to $50K Misuse

11/3/2025

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Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright pleaded guilty to misusing over $50,000 of taxpayer funds from 2017 to 2024, including $5,000 at restaurants and purchases at Best Buy and CVS.
He diverted at least $80,000 from the sheriff’s office Benevolence Fund to pay a drug dealer for painkillers.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and restitution.
Wright acknowledged misconduct and sought forgiveness from the community and law enforcement.

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Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright pleaded guilty to misusing over $50,000 of taxpayer funds from 2017 to 2024, including $5,000 at restaurants and purchases at Best Buy and CVS.
He diverted at least $80,000 from the sheriff’s office Benevolence Fund to pay a drug dealer for painkillers.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and restitution.
Wright acknowledged misconduct and sought forgiveness from the community and law enforcement.