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Moncks Corner Man Sentenced to 210 months for Possession of Child Pornography

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Kenneth Wayne Richardson, 36, of Moncks Corner was sentenced in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for Possession of Child Pornography involving Prepubescent Minors, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). United States District Judge David C. Norton, of Charleston, sentenced Richardson to 210 months (17.5 years), $8,500 restitution, and […]

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Summerville Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County man is jail for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. Joseph Wheeler McGowan, 51, faces 16 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. He was taken into custody on Monday. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force […]

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Moncks Corner Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Aaron Thomas Woodley, 42, of Moncks Corner,on 12 charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office assisted with the investigation.   Investigators state that Woodley […]

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Goose Creek Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charge

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 58-year-old James Keller Volz of Goose Creek, S.C., on one charge connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Goose Creek Police Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. Investigators state that Volz uploaded child pornography to a social networking website. […]

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Hanahan Man Indicted For Possession Of Child Pornography

HANAHAN, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced Tuesday an indictment charging Jonathan Hayhoe, age 26, of Hanahan, with 1-count of Possession of Child Pornography, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A. The maximum penalty that Hayhoe could receive is 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. The case was investigated by agents of the FBI and is assigned to Assistant […]

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Moncks Corner Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the office’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) division secured a guilty plea and conviction this week in Berkeley County General Sessions Court. David Scott Pearson of Moncks Corner pleaded guilty on December 2, 2015 to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree, and ten counts of Sexual […]

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Goose Creek man indicted for child pornography

GOOSE CREEK–Matthew Bormann, age 28, of Goose Creek, was charged in a 1-count Indictment with Possession of Child Pornography, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A. The maximum penalty that Bormann could receive is 20 years imprisonment. The case was investigated by agents of the Department of Homeland Security and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney […]