Public commenter says trustee posted her photo and a map to her home, alleges ongoing intimidation

Caroline Mercer told the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees that a trustee representing her district posted a false account and identifying details about her on a public social‑media page, then filed a police report against her.

Mercer said she repaired a campaign sign last fall and afterward “a man…fabricated a story accusing me of stealing and damaging signs,” which was shared on the trustee’s public Facebook page along with her photo, a description of her car and “a map to my home,” forcing her family to add security. “Months later my youngest daughter still worries about our doors being locked before she can go to sleep at night,” Mercer said.

Mercer told trustees she was cleared by law enforcement and said the trustee never corrected the post or apologized. She also referenced the trustee’s recent arrest on domestic‑violence charges and said those facts, combined with the social‑media posts, suggest “a pattern of abusive behavior” that uses the trustee’s office to intimidate constituents.

The board did not engage the speaker during the comment period; board policy, read earlier, bars debate with speakers and directs the superintendent to designate a staff member to respond in an “appropriate and timely manner.” The administration did not provide an immediate response during the meeting.

The committee took no formal action during the meeting related to Mercer’s remarks. Trustees moved on to the scheduled administration items after public comment.