查尔斯顿学校董事会成员凯文·霍林斯海德被指控,欺诈罪; 2026年3月17日辞职. Charleston School Board member Kevin Hollinshead indicted on bribery, fraud charges; resigned March 17, 2026.

查尔斯顿县学校委员会成员凯文·迪昂·霍林斯海德于2026年3月17日被起诉,联邦指控包括,银行欺诈和电线欺诈. Kevin Dion Hollinshead, a Charleston County School Board member, was indicted on March 17, 2026, on federal charges including bribery, bank fraud, and wire fraud. 据当局称他接受以换取影响学校建设项目上诉, 并使用虚假信息获得近45,000美元的PPP贷款, Authorities allege he accepted a bribe in exchange for influencing a school construction project appeal and used false information to obtain nearly $45,000 in PPP loans, spending part on a medical procedure in Mexico. 霍林斯海德在同一天辞职, 并计划于3月18日出现在联邦法院. Hollinshead resigned the same day and is scheduled to appear in federal court on March 18. 如果被判有罪, 他可能面临长达30年的监禁. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. 校区表示将遵循州法律填补空缺, 并强调其采购流程保持独立和透明. The school district said it will follow state law to fill the vacancy and emphasized its procurement processes remain independent and transparent.