{"id":4582,"date":"2026-08-12T21:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4582"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:38:28","slug":"ex-federal-corrections-officer-indicted-in-60k-bribery-scheme-prosecutors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4582","title":{"rendered":"Ex-federal corrections officer indicted in $60k bribery scheme, prosecutors say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A former federal prison guard was indicted on misconduct in office charges, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4581\">\u2018Ridiculous.\u2019 Governor critical of SC agency plan to charge man $2.4M for records<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A federal grand jury in Florence returned a three-count indictment charging Joseph Templeton, 30, of Elgin, with bribery, money laundering and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>While employed as a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Bennettsville, prosecutors say Templeton accepted more than $60,000 in bribes from an inmate and people associated with the inmate.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In exchange, the indictment says, he smuggled contraband into the prison \u2014 including cell phones and accessories, cigarettes and THC \u2014 then falsely processed the items as if they had been seized by staff before distributing them inside the facility.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4579\">Who is Darline Graham? 5 things to know about SC\u2019s GOP U.S. Senate hopeful<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Templeton faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, if convicted, the release said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The investigation was conducted by the Justice Department\u2019s Office of the Inspector General, the FBI\u2019s Columbia Field Office and the Marlboro County Sheriff\u2019s Office. 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