YORK COUNTY, S.C. – A South Carolina volunteer fire chief has been arrested for prostitution charges.

According to the York County Sheriff's Office, 52-year-old Thomas Pickard was arrested at a motel near Carowinds Friday morning.

The Lancaster County Fire and Rescue says he was placed on administrative leave without pay, but no further details have been released about the case.

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