Shabazz Akeem Isiah Watson

In Custody
Full name:Shabazz Watson
Date of birth:1996
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:2020s
Inmate Number:#87718-509
State:South Carolina
Support
Black Liberation Police Accountability
Shabazz Akeem Isiah Watson

Biography

Shabazz Akeem Isiah Watson was federally prosecuted for setting fires at four Charleston, South Carolina businesses during the protests following George Floyd’s murder on May 30, 2020. He was arrested on state charges on October 13, 2020 and pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of arson on March 20, 2023. On June 7, 2023, a federal judge sentenced him to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $2,415,510.75 in restitution.

Case

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Charges: Arson of four businesses in downtown Charleston during the May 30, 2020 protests
Arrested: Oct 13, 2020
Sentenced: Jun 7, 2023
Sentence: 60 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $2,415,510.75 in restitution
Prosecutor: Chris Lietzow
Judge: Richard Gergel
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty
Institution State: California

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