Assistant attorney general caught with stripper, resigns

A former South Carolina legislator and assistant attorney general has resigned from the state prosecutor’s office after authorities say he was discovered in a cemetery with a stripper.

Police reports released Wednesday that 66-year-old Roland Corning was stopped Monday after his car was spotted in an area police say is known for sex.

Police say an 18-year-old woman who works at a strip club was with Corning.

Police also found Viagra and sex toys that Corning said were there “just in case.“ Click here to read the full report. Some users may find some of the report offensive.

Corning identified himself as an assistant attorney general and was not arrested.

Columbia Police Chief Tandy Carter says Corning was released because no crime was witnessed. “The gentleman provided all the necessary information. He also gave consent to search.

The officer searched the vehicle, didn’t find anything of a criminal nature or anything illegal and after that was over with, he was released,“ Carter said. The Chief said Corning was stopped because he had driven off quickly when he saw the officer.

Attorney General Henry McMaster said Wednesday that Corning no longer worked there. “He was given the option. We gave him the option to resign. He resigned, close of business on Monday,“ McMaster told reporters.
Corning was a state legislator in the 1990s.

He has worked in the top prosecutor’s office since 2000

There was no answer at a number listed for Corning.