A former court clerk in South Carolina, Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill, admitted guilt on Monday for her involvement in revealing sealed court documents from the high-profile murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced attorney. She was also charged with deceitfully testifying about the incident in court.

Hill, who formerly held the position of court clerk in Colleton County, confessed to four charges: obstruction of justice and perjury for sharing sealed court exhibit photos with a reporter and subsequently lying about it. Additionally, she faced two misconduct charges for accepting bonuses and using her public office to promote a book she authored about the trial.

In a statement delivered to the court, Hill expressed remorse, saying, “There is no excuse for the mistakes I made. I’m ashamed of them and will carry that shame the rest of my life.”

She received a sentence of three years of probation for her actions.

During proceedings at the Richland County Judicial Center on January 29, 2024, in Columbia, S.C., Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill was sworn in before providing testimony related to the Alex Murdaugh jury-tampering case. (AP)

Her sentence would have been much harsher had evidence surfaced that she tampered with the murder trial, Judge Heath Taylor told Hill. 

During Murdaugjh’s murder trial, Hill was responsible for taking care of the jury, overseeing exhibits and assisting the judge. Murdaugh was eventually convicted of murdering his wife and son after a six-week trial, which drew nationwide attention.

Murdaugh’s lawyers said Hill tried to influence jurors to vote guilty and that she was biased against Murdaugh because of her book.

Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill smiles after pleading guilty on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in St. Matthews, S.C. Hill pleaded guilty Monday to showing sealed exhibits from Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial and other charges.  (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Solicitor Rick Hubbard told the judge that a journalist informed investigators that Hill showed graphic crime scene photos to several media members.

He did not name the journalist.

The photos were posted online, and the metadata from the images matched a time when Hill’s courthouse key card indicated she was inside the locked room where the photos were kept, Hubbard said.

Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill is sworn in during a court hearing on Monday in St. Matthews, S.C..  (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Hill resigned in March 2024. One of the charges against her stemmed from money prosecutors said she took for herself. She brought a check to court on Monday to repay nearly $10,000.

Meanwhile, Murdaugh is also serving a prison sentence for stealing money from his family’s law firm and client settlements.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Murdaugh’s attorney.