Pawleys Island, South Carolina
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Pawleys Island Community Church Closes Academy Amid Ongoing Investigation and Lawsuits Involving Registered Sex Offender
Pawleys Island Community Church has announced the closure of its Pawleys Island Christian Academy following an ongoing investigation and multiple lawsuits involving a registered sex offender who had...

Bond Set at $25K for Church Operations Director in Pawleys Island Investigation Involving Alleged Child Risk Charges
In a recent development in Georgetown County, South Carolina, Michael Anthony Fields, the director of operations and missions at Pawleys Island Community Church, was arrested and charged with...

“August’s Top 10 MinistryWatch Stories: Controversies, Legal Actions, and Leadership Changes in Religious Organizations”
In a series of recent developments, various religious organizations have faced legal and ethical challenges, highlighting issues of accountability and public trust. These stories underscore the importance of...

Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Fifth Individual in Pawleys Island Community Church Investigation: Michael Anthony Fields Charged with Unlawfully Placing a Child at Risk.
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has announced a fifth arrest in the ongoing investigation into the Pawleys Island Community Church scandal. The case, now in its third week,...

Sheriff’s Office Reopens 2022 Child Abuse Case Following Lawsuit Against Pawleys Island Church and Academy
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has reopened an investigation into a 2022 child sexual abuse case following a lawsuit against Pawleys Island Community Church and Pawleys Island...

Former PICC Pastor’s Wife Arrested Again on Child Neglect Charge in Sex Offender Case
In a recent development, Ginny Williams, the wife of former Pawleys Island Community Church (PICC) pastor Don Williams, has been arrested again and faces a new charge of...

Fifth Arrest in Pawleys Island Church Scandal: Michael Anthony Fields Charged with Unlawfully Placing a Child at Risk.
In a continuing investigation into misconduct at Pawleys Island Community Church in Georgetown, South Carolina, a fifth arrest has been made. Michael Anthony Fields, the Director of Operations/Missions...

Pawleys Island Community Church Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Amid Allegations of Sex Offender’s Access to Children
Warren Spence Perry, a registered sex offender, has become the center of a complex legal and ethical controversy involving Pawleys Island Community Church. Perry, convicted in 2023 for...

Former PICC Pastor’s Wife Arrested Again on Child Neglect Charge Amid Allegations of Allowing Registered Sex Offender to Volunteer at Church and Academy.
In a recent development, Ginny Williams, the wife of former pastor Don Williams, has been arrested again and faces a new charge of unlawful neglect of a child...

Former Pastor and Church Leaders Charged in Connection with Convicted Sex Offender’s Contact with Children
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has intensified its investigation into the Pawleys Island Community Church, following allegations that a convicted sex offender had contact with children at a...