Judge weighs dropping South Carolina probation agency from Pawleys Island church lawsuit

A Georgetown judge is reviewing whether the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services can be dismissed from a civil lawsuit. The case involves a convicted sex offender who allegedly volunteered at Pawleys Island Community Church and its school, violating probation conditions that prohibited contact with minors. Plaintiffs argue the department failed to properly supervise the offender, and the judge has requested more time to review case law.