Ex-SC official gets 7 months in prison in prostitution sting
Source: Associated Press
Updated 2:52 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 2, 2019
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former member of the board that oversees South Carolina highways will spend seven months in prison for trying to hire a prostitute just hours after he received probation for admitting he tried to derail an FBI investigation by destroying evidence.
John Hardee, 72, was sentenced Wednesday after a psychiatrist hired by his lawyer suggested a mild form of dementia might have led him to text what turned out to be an undercover deputy offering $40 for a sex act.
Hardee also asked for mercy, saying he has been with terrible criminals and heard horrible language used during his time in jail since his August arrest, according to media outlets.
Hardee pleaded guilty and was sentenced Aug. 7 to probation and 45 days of house arrest for obstructing a bribery investigation . Hardee told an FBI informant to destroy his email after finding out about a bribery investigation. Authorities said they found no evidence Hardee ever accepted bribes.
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