Crime & Courts

Director with SC military training program arrested for assaulting cadet

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has new cars for the Community Action Team. The Ford Mustangs replace the Chevy Camaros previously used by the team.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has new cars for the Community Action Team. The Ford Mustangs replace the Chevy Camaros previously used by the team. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com

The former director of the Youth Challenge Program at the home of the South Carolina National Guard, has been arrested for assaulting a cadet.

The state Office of the Inspector notified the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 9, 2025, of a complaint against the McCrady Training Center for assault of a cadet, officials said. The center, which is housed within Fort Jackson,

Video surveillance of the incident showed Ronnie Scott, 56, following a cadet outside a building and throwing him to the ground, the sheriff’s department said.

Investigators arrested Scott on Jan. 9 and charged him with assault and third degree battery, officials said. He was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and released on bond.

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Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.
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