(AP) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard faces 92 State Ethics Commission charges alleging he used campaign money for personal purposes and failed to disclose campaign spending.
The commission on Wednesday said it would release details of the charges in the next few days.
The ethics agency said that it found probable cause to bring charges on 69 counts of converting campaign money to personal use.
It also found probable cause for 23 counts of failing to disclose spending.
Commission executive director Herb Hayden said he would not comment on the case. Ard's lawyer didn't immediately respond to a cell phone message.
The commission had already asked Ard to explain nearly $25,000 in campaign spending, including $3,000 spent at a Florence Best Buy store and $800 at a women's apparel store.
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Thursday night, Lt. Governor Ken Ard issued this statement:
"I will work with the Ethics Commission to resolve any issues they might have. I will cooperate fully with the Commission staff, and I look forward to answering their questions. As I've said from the beginning, if I've made any mistakes or errors, I will take full responsibility for them, correct them and move forward." - Lt. Governor Ken Ard
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