Charges against defendants in Pawleys Island church case dismissed; Perry to remain jailed

All criminal charges against defendants in the Pawleys Island Community Church and Academy case have been dismissed, according to defense attorney Erin Bailey. The case involved allegations regarding a registered sex offender volunteering at the church school. While charges against the pastor and other staff members were dropped, Warren Perry, the individual at the center of the controversy, remains in jail following a 2023 guilty plea for sexual exploitation of a minor.