Prosecutor Picked Up in Poker Raid

Nearly thirty poker players were arrested in South Carolina recently as part of a poker raid on a house in Hanahan, and among them was an assistant prosecutor for Orangeburg, Dorchester, and Calhoun Counties. Unlawful games and betting are the charges against Don Sorenson, who then tendered his resignation to his chief, David Pascoe. The chief prosecutor, however, decided instead to suspend him without pay, taking into consideration Sorenson's 13 year history with the office. The raid was the culmination of a ten month long investigation. More than $40,000 was seized in the raid.