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A former deputy of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has returned to the private sector after two law enforcement agencies accused him of engaging in sexual relations with a high school student.
Nearly a year-and-a-half after being terminated by ACSO for misconduct, Nicholas Cain Posey was arrested by agents of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and charged with one count of sexual battery with a student.
A former school resource officer at the time of his arrest, Posey was booked into the Anderson County Detention Center last Tuesday — the same jail where he previously delivered arrestees for both ACSO and the Anderson Police Department (APD).
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“No aggravated force or coercion,” noted agents in a probable cause affidavit forwarded to FITSNews. “[Posey] did have sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old student of [redacted] High School… where [Posey] was a school resource officer.”
Within hours of signing his arrest warrant, Posey appeared before Anderson County Magistrate Ronald L. Gambrell who set a $10,000 surety bond.
Having previously “lied” about the incident during an internal affairs investigation, according to separation papers submitted by ACSO, both Posey and his victim provided “statements and electronic evidence” to state agents.
With his law enforcement career effectively ended, Posey became the third South Carolina officer charged with sex crimes by SLED in 2025.
Earlier this month, a Dillon Police Department (DPD) officer was accused of “willfully” exposing his penis while standing inside a sauna, followed by a McCormick Police Department (MPD) officer charged with “exposing” the same organ while on duty—according to arrest warrants.
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As for ACSO, Posey is the second of their school resource officers to befall bad press in the immediate past.
Last December, FITSNews published doorbell camera footage showing Charles F. Wohlleb IV — still dressed in uniform — tackling his 11-year-old son to the ground. Wohlleb then struck the child three times with an open hand.
“I’m sick of your little fucking teenage attitude,” shouted Wohlleb in the career-ending video. “Do you understand me? Keep with it again. Goddamn it… you are a child! Do you understand me?”
Due to local law enforcement’s involvement, city and county officials requested SLED—a neutral agency—to lead the criminal investigation. Wohlleb was placed on unpaid leave within a week and terminated from law enforcement within the month.
Unlike Posey, however, Wohlleb evaded criminal charges after SLED received a declination letter from S.C. Tenth Circuit Solicitor David R. Wagner, who chose not to prosecute the former deputy based on evidence presented.
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“The guy was disciplining his son,” Wagner later told FITSNews. “I’ve got no reason to think that [Wohlleb] was not a decent dad. I don’t know him personally, and it wouldn’t make a difference if I did… I’m concerned with whether or not there was a violation of the law.”
Wagner’s declination came less than one month before FITSNews uncovered two incident reports in which his estranged wife accused him of harassment — just one month after officers responded to an incident suggesting domestic violence.
Wohlleb never responded to our request for comment.
In an unrelated accident following that report, an ACSO deputy left her handgun in the bathroom of a Stop-A-Minute gas station. Although no incident report was generated, a spokesperson confirmed the deputy was disciplined according to agency policy.
As with any officer terminated for reasons involving misconduct, both Posey and Wohlleb have three years to request a contested case hearing before the S.C. Law Enforcement Training Council (LETC)—a body known for allowing admitted drug dealers to reclaim their badges.
Posey’s case will be prosecuted by the office of S.C. attorney general Alan Wilson.
This story may be updated.
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2 comments
In the student case, the student was 17, at least a year beyond SC’s “age of consent”. According to the article, there was “No aggravated force or coercion”, so why is he being criminally charged? While his behavior was definitely unprofessional and not recommended, it seems that termination of his employment would be the punishment that fits the “crime”. Our laws and legal system are nothing more than modern day versions of “Witch hunts”.
I agree. They were both of legal age to consent to having relations. He was unprofessional and should have been fired. The criminal charges should be dropped. I am thinking there may be some politics involved behind the scene.