George T. Ferguson
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George T. Ferguson was a magistrate judge for Abbeville County, South Carolina.[1] He resigned from the court in April 2013, after being charged with committing misconduct while in office (see below).[2]
Education
Ferguson received his associate degree from the Piedmont Technical College.[2]
Noteworthy events
Ferguson receives public reprimand
In April 2013, Ferguson was charged with two counts of committing misconduct while in office. In May 2014, Ferguson pleaded guilty to the counts which involved receiving sex in exchange for preferential treatment or money while on the bench. He was indicted twice by the State Grand Jury. Once for exchanging money and preferential legal treatment for sex with one woman from 1996 to 2009, and the second for engaging in the same misconduct with another woman from 2001 to 2011.[2][3]
The charge of misconduct in office is a common law misdemeanor and is punishable with up to ten years in prison. Ferguson was given a 90-day sentence.[2]
In August 2014, the South Carolina Supreme Court handed down a public reprimand to Ferguson. A public reprimand is the severest form of punishment a judicial officer can receive from the state's highest court.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Magistrate Judges List," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Augusta Chronicle, "SC judge scolded for taking sexual favors," August 14, 2014
- ↑ State of South Carolina, Office of the Attorney General, "Abbeville County Magistrate George Ferguson Indicted by State Grand Jury, Charged with Misconduct in Office," April 23, 2013
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
