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SLED Charges Spartanburg County Man with Bank Fraud, Prostitution, and Obstruction of Justice

Friday, Sep 4, 2026

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Fredrick Trent Payne, 43, with a Crime Against a Federally Chartered Financial Institution, Prostitution – 1st Offense, and Obstruction of Justice on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office requested the SLED investigation.

Details can be found in the attached warrants.

Payne was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center.

The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office. 

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