South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson

AG Alan Wilson announces registered sex offender sentenced to 7 years for another offense

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, Wednesday, that a registered sex offender from Lexington County is going to prison for seven years after committing another offense. On Tuesday, Michael Dwayne Elkin pleaded guilty in Lexington County to one count of Attempted Dissemination of Obscene Material to a Minor age 12 and under. On February […]

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SC AG Alan Wilson announces the arrest of a Lexington County man on child sexual abuse material charges

From the Attorney General – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Simon Manuel Gates (age 29) of West Columbia, on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s […]

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88-year-old Lexington Man, and man age 42, Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests of two Lexington men on unrelated child sexual abuse material charges. Timothy Jacob Sullivan (age 42), of Lexington, and Billy Bruce Price (age 88), of Lexington, on four total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with […]

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Lexington County man charged with distributing material depicting child sexual abuse

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of William Franz Mcbride, Jr., (age 33) of Pelion. He was arrested on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the South Carolina […]

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Lexington man gets 8 years in prison for sex crimes against a minor

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, Tuesday, that Randy Carroll Rawl of Lexington County has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sex crimes against a minor. Rawl pleaded guilty to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 2nd degree, and one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor. On October […]

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Lexington County man sentenced to 10 years for Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor

Henry Richard Leeder, Jr. of Lexington County pleaded guilty to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 2nd degree; and one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor, SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Tuesday. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, concurrent on both charges. On October 11, 2019, a citizen […]

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Lexington County Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Tyron Demarcus Napleon Wise (age 30), of Lexington, S.C., Drew Carson Alexander (30), of Cayce, S.C., and Hatwell Tyler Keenum (age 36), of Batesburg, S.C., on 11 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the […]

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2 men arrested on charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Jordan Keith Agee (age 22), and Michael Dewayne Elkin (age 52), both of West Columbia, on 14 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.  Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrests in these […]

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