Federal Grand Jury Indictments

United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that on December 19, 2017, a Federal Grand Jury in Florence, South Carolina, returned an Indictment against the following:

Myrtle Beach Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.   Scott Borrowman, age 49, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was charged in a single-count indictment with failure to register as a sex offender, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2250(a).  The maximum penalty Borrowman could receive is ten years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Florence Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.  Tayquan Taylor, age 22, of Florence, South Carolina, was charged in a single-count indictment with failure to register as a sex offender, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2250(a).  The maximum penalty Taylor could receive is ten years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Horry County Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry into the U.S. after Deportation.  Juan Jose Mejia-Contador, age 23, of Horry County, South Carolina, was charged in a single-count indictment with illegal reentry into the US after deportation, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).  The maximum penalty Mejia-Contador could receive is two years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by Immigration and Custom Enforcement-Enforcement Removal Operations.  The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Hartsville Man Indicted on Gun and Drug charges.  Tyrez Lavor Johnson, age 29, of  Hartsville, South Carolina, was charged in a 5 count indictment with felon in possession of a firearm, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1).  The maximum penalty Johnson could receive is 20 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.00.  The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Christopher D. Taylor of the Florence office for prosecution.

The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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