News Release: Ex Director of the McCrady Training Center’s Youth Challenge Program Arrested
- Deputy Jamie Burton
- Jan 15
- 1 min read
01/15/26
Sheriff Leon Lott announces the arrest of Ronnie Scott (56), the former Youth Challenge Program Director at McCrady Training Center, for assault.
On October 9, 2025, the Office of the Inspector General notified the Richland County Sheriff’s Department of a complaint against the McCrady Training Center for an assault against a cadet within its Youth Challenge Program.
Investigators were provided with the complaint and video surveillance of the incident described in the complaint. The video surveillance showed Scott following a cadet outside of one of the buildings and throwing him to the ground.
On January 9, 2026, investigators arrested Scott for Assault and Battery 3rd Degree. He was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, and released on the same day on a $500 personal recognizance bond.
