SLED Chief Reggie Lloyd says as far as his agency is concerned, the criminal investigation into Governor Sanford’s trips is complete. Lloyd testified before a Senate subcommittee Friday. Lloyd said he found Sanford committed no criminal or civil violations, but says he would pursue other issues if they were brought up later. Attorney General Henry McMaster called for the review by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division after revelations of Sanford’s affair with an Argentine woman while on a state-funded trip.
Lloyd says at no time has his agency gone into any other person’s life and performed such an inquiry as he did with the governor. “What we’ve said all along, which for some reason some members and others don’t seem to get, is that we’re a law enforcement agency. If your neighbor says something is going on, we need some evidence to verify that. No one ever brought us that in this case.” [click to continue…]
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