I knew that somebody in law enforcement needed to see this. It’s tough to talk about, to describe what’s going on. Schwartz, whose practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury, and family law, said that he was so disturbed, he couldn’t even watch all the videos. “What I saw was shocking and disturbing,” Schwartz said of the videos.
Mims, who goes by Justin, and his wife are going through divorce proceedings that began in early 2020, Schwartz told Law&Crime. The criminal charges against Mims were filed after his estranged wife showed the videos of the alleged abuse to her lawyer, Ryan Schwartz. He was arrested Thursday, and was denied bond, according to the records. Now, he is accused of attempted murder, and five counts of neglect by a legal custodian, according to county records. Until recently, Michael Justin Mims was the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Special DUI prosecutor. Michael Justin Mims (courtesy Berkeley County Sheriff)Ī now-former South Carolina prosecutor is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly committing heinous acts of abuse against his wife and children.
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