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Thursday, September 20, 2012 A prominent Lexington attorney has been indicted after authorities say he extorted more than $1 million from clients by threatening them with criminal charges or civil penalties that did not exist.

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York prep school board member faces porn charges

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 A member of the board for a Rock Hill charter school has been arrested on child pornography charges.

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