COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former deputy working at a South Carolina high school had sex with a 17-year-old student in his patrol car while in uniform, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Wednesday.

Lott said 40-year-old Jamel Bradley is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and the investigation into his conduct with other students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia continues.

Bradley, a star basketball player at the University of South Carolina at the turn of the century, had been assigned to the school since 2009 but was removed in 2018 when he was sued in federal court over a relationship with a different student.

The sex act with the 17-year-old that led to Bradley’s arrest Wednesday took place last year, Lott said. It did not happen at Spring Valley High School, where Bradley worked and the victim was a student, the sheriff said.

“I’d like to kill you, but I can’t do that. I really would. It just disgusts me,” Lott said of his former deputy.

Bradley has a bond hearing scheduled for Thursday. Court records indicate his lawyer in the civil suit no longer wants to represent him and there was no attorney listed for the criminal charge.

Lott said investigators are looking at Bradley’s interactions with students and others going back to his hiring on the force in 2007. He was fired in October after lying and tampering with an internal investigation into his behavior, the sheriff said.

“It’s still a very active investigation. But we felt like he needed to be arrested and he needed to be arrested today,” Lott said.

The federal lawsuit against Bradley and the sheriff’s department includes other allegations of Bradley having had inappropriate contact with students. In one case, he was a girl’s friend on Facebook. In another case, a cheerleading coach from a different high school told officials that Bradley might be having inappropriate contact with a cheerleader.

Bradley played basketball at South Carolina from 1998 to 2002. He was the team’s leading scorer as a junior and senior and still owns the Gamecocks record with 264 3-pointers.

Bradley lost most of his hearing as a child, but the university arranged to get him hearing aids when he first arrived on campus and most of his hearing was restored.

Bradley is a 1998 graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School. He played on the flying eagle’s boys’ basketball team before continuing his career at the University of South Carolina.

Coastal Carolina Police Department charged one of the university’s football players with third degree criminal sexual conduct on Tuesday, according to jail records.

Miles David White, 20, was arrested by police about 1:30 p.m. and is still incarcerated at J. Reuben Long Detention Center as of Wednesday morning, records show.

Coastal Carolina University’s website lists White as a junior from Fort Dorchester. White played in all 12 games in 2016 and was named the team’s Special Teams MVP for the game against Furman, the website said.

The Sun News has requested a police report for more information about the case.

Check back later for details.

A Peterborough League footballer has been charged with improper conduct after allegedly making derogatory comments towards a referee on social media.

Long Sutton Athletic player Paul Newcombe could face a 10-game ban and £50 fine when the matter comes before the Lincs FA.

It’s the latest fall-out from a stormy PFA Senior Cup quarter-final between Long Sutton and Netherton United last weekend (February 10). Netherton won the tie 3-2, but one of their players, James McDonagh, was allegedly assaulted in the visiting dressing room after the game by a home player.

Newcombe was among several Sutton club members to condemn the alleged assault by a teammate, but it’s understood he also took to social media to make an accusation about match referee Shaun Gray 48 hours later which has led to an increasingly common charge from a local FA.

Newcombe posted the letter from the Lincs FA on his Twitter account.

It read: ‘Paul Newcombe is charged with improper conduct (including foul and abusive language) for making comments on social media site Twitter that are seen to be improper.

‘In accordance with the FA Sanction Guidelines 2017-18, if a commission finds this charge proven they will be required to decide whether they feel the proven misconduct be classed as a low, medium or high level of seriousness.’

FA guidelines recommend a 1-3 match ban (£0-£25 fine) for a low level offence, a 2-4 match ban (£15-£40 fine) for a medium level offence and 3-10 match ban (£20-£50 fine) for a high level offence.

Teenager Robbie Ellis won the tie for Netherton with a terrific individual goal after Zack Fisher and Callum Madigan (penalty) had twice dragged Netherton level.

Tom Gosling scored and was then sent off for Long Sutton.

Netherton released a statement to confirm their views on the alleged assault will be made through ‘official channels.’ It’s understood there has been no police involvement so far.

Long Sutton issued a chairman’s statement 48 hours after the incident which read: “With regards to Saturday’s incident, the club will be taking the appropriate action towards the player. This kind of behaviour is not acceptable and will not be tolerated at Long Sutton.”

The Lincs FA told the Peterborough Telegraph: “We cannot comment on specific cases but we have charged roughly 6/8 players with improper use of social media.”

Long Sutton host Crowland Town in a Division One match tomorrow (February 17). They have signed the talented Makate brothers Wilson and Eric, the latter has been playing for Netherton.

Netherton will return to top spot in the Premier Division if they win their tricky game at Sutton Bridge United. Third-placed Moulton Harrox will go top if Netherton slip up and they win their fixture at Sawtry. Current leaders Stamford Lions are without a game.

Holders ICA Sports will join Netherton, Moulton Harrox and Whittlesey Athletic in the PFA Senior Cup semi-finals if they win at First Division Peterborough Polonia tomorrow.

Fixtures

Saturday, February 17

CHROMASPORT & TROPHIES PETERBOROUGH LEAGUE

Premier Division: AFC Stanground Sports v Warboys Town, Holbeach United Res v Whittlesey Athletic, Langtoft Utd v Ketton, Leverington Sports v Deeping Rangers Res, Sawtry v Moulton Harrox, Sutton Bridge United v Netherton United, Thorney v Peterborough Sports Res.

PFA Senior Cup

Quarter-final: Peterborough Polonia v ICA Sports.