CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston County School District Trustee Kevin Hollinshead has been indicted on federal charges of bribery and fraud related to COVID relief loans.
A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging Hollinshead, the 64-year-old trustee representing District 4, for accepting a bribe in exchange for his influence on the board and for wire and bank fraud related to providing false information in loan applications for pandemic relief programs. The school district said it is aware of the indictment and that Hollinshead has handed in his resignation.
According to the indictment, Hollinshead, who was elected to a four-year term in 2024, accepted a bribe of $1,040 to go towards his purchase of a trailer for his catering business from an unidentified source in exchange for him influencing the procurement process on behalf of a construction company that…
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