Will Lewis was the Greenville County, SC, sheriff when he raped a subordinate. He was forced to step down a year later.after she published a now-deleted blog post accusing him of rape and stalking, forcing her to quit her job out of fear for her life.
“On April 24th, 2017, I resigned from my position as the administrative coordinator to the sheriff. I chose to get out for fear of my life. I chose to walk away from a life of sexual, emotional, and mental abuse, assault, manipulation, and stalking from my boss, the sheriff — a man that is supposed to be the epitome of safety and refuge.
WYFF Greenville
He was convicted of misconduct for using his office to force her to have sex with him. In my book, that’s rape.
- WYFF Greenville: Former employee accuses Greenville County sheriff of sex assault, stalking
- Fox News: South Carolina sheriff accused of rape, stalking faces charges of misconduct, obstruction
- Washington Post: A sheriff’s assistant accused him of sexual assault. Prosecutors say he pursued her on the taxpayer dime.
- Go Upstate: ‘Brazen, naked corruption’ gets former Greenville sheriff Will Lewis 1 year in prison
19 Oct 2019
