Former sheriff accused of spending $17,000 in taxpayer money on cigarettes, App Store games and Chick-fil-a

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) — A former sheriff allegedly spent over $17,000 in taxpayer money on unauthorized purchases, according to newly released documents from the State Ethics Commission in South Carolina.

Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright is facing 60 state ethics charges in addition to federal charges.

A 19-page document from the commission details how Wright allegedly used his county-issued credit card at more than 100 restaurants and stores for personal purchases.

According to the documents, Wright bought 92 packs of cigarettes at Dollar General with this county-issued card. He also reportedly spent more than $1,300 in the Apple App Store on games, including Huntwise, Ramp Car Jumping and Royal Match.

Wright also made purchases through Sirius XM, according to the ethics commission documents.

The biggest portion of the alleged misspending went toward food, totaling more than $5,000. Wright reportedly spent nearly $900 at Fuddruckers, $345 at Chick-fil-A and $281 at Super King Buffet, according to the documents.

Additional spending included $946 at Best Buy, where Wright purchased an iPad, among other items. He also spent $210 paying penalties for exceeding his credit card limit and $71 at CVS, where he bought an at-home drug test kit.

Wright is scheduled for a hearing in February regarding these charges. His attorney did not respond to Fox Carolina’s requests for comment.