Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Contact Person: Beth Drake (803) 929-3000

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

Man Arrested on Francis Marion University Campus on Counterfeit Charges
Justin Daniels, age 20, of Florence, South Carolina was charged in a 2-count indictment with manufacturing counterfeit $100.00 Federal Reserve Notes, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §471 and possessing counterfeit $100.00 Federal Reserve Notes, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §472.  The maximum penalty Daniels could receive is 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by agents of the United States Secret Service and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Federal Corrections Officer Indicted on Bribery and Contraband Charges
Angela McLeod, age 44, of Dillon, South Carolina was charged in a 2-count indictment with bribery, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §201(b)(2)(C) and bringing contraband into a federal prison, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §1791(a)(1).  The maximum penalty McLeod could receive is 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by agents of the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Justice and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Man Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
Billy Loyd, age 45, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was charged in a 1-count indictment with possession of child pornography, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §2252A(a)(5)(B).  The maximum penalty Loyd could receive is 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by agents of the Bureau of Immigration and Custom Enforcement and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Man Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
Daniel Joe Wells, age 68, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was charged in a 1-count indictment with possession of child pornography, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §2252A(a)(5)(B).  The maximum penalty Wells could receive is 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by agents of the Bureau of Immigration and Custom Enforcement and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.