GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – A 24-year-old Goose Creek man has been arrested and charged in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Austin Thomas Woodard, of Goose Creek, was arrested on Jan. 16, 2026, following an investigation by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Goose Creek Police Department. Investigators from the Attorney General’s Office, which is also part of the state’s ICAC Task Force, assisted in the case.
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Authorities say the investigation began after a CyberTipline report was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). That report led investigators to Woodard, whom they allege produced child sexual abuse material.
Woodard is charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, first degree, under South Carolina law (§16-15-395). Each charge is a felony offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Officials emphasized that Woodard is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The investigation remains part of broader efforts by state and local agencies to combat crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
