Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Contact Person: Beth Drake (803) 929-3000

Columbia, South Carolina----United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Charleston, South Carolina, returned Indictment(s) against the following:

North Charleston Man Indicted for Threatening the President
George Wesley Beers, Jr., age 39, of North Charleston, was charged in a 1-count Indictment with threatening the President of the United States, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 871.  The maximum penalty that Beers could receive is 5 years imprisonment.  The case was investigated by agents of the United States Secret Service and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Rhett DeHart of the Charleston office for prosecution.

Goose Creek Woman Indicted for Theft of Government Property
Linda D’Angelo, age 52, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, was charged in a 1-count Indictment with Theft of Government Property, a violation of 18 U. S. C. § 641.  The maximum penalty that D’Angelo could receive is 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000.  The case was investigated by agents of the Social Security Administration and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Rhett DeHart of the Charleston office for prosecution.

Mr. Nettles stated that the charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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