Georgetown County Official Arrested Amid Investigation into Child Safety Allegations
In Georgetown County, South Carolina, Michael Anthony Fields, director of operations and missions at Pawleys Island Community Church and responsible for campus security and student safety at Pawleys Island Christian Academy, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully placing a…
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, July 29, 2026 —
Michael Anthony Fields, director of operations and missions at Pawleys Island Community Church and responsible for campus security and student safety at Pawleys Island Christian Academy, was arrested in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Fields faces charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk or causing a child harm.
The arrest is connected to an ongoing investigation into allegations that church leadership permitted Warren Perry, a convicted sex offender, to volunteer on the campus and have contact with children over a period of several years.
Further details regarding the timeline of the alleged allowance of the convicted sex offender’s presence on campus, the specific nature of the volunteer activities, and the exact dates of the alleged endangerment were not immediately available.
The investigation is being conducted by Georgetown County authorities. The outcome of the investigation and any further legal proceedings are pending.
Story summarized from the original created by Colt Yeargin, Gray News staff on www.foxcarolina.com, see more information here.
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