Anti-trans Republican pleads guilty to child sex abuse imagery charges
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Anti-trans Republican pleads guilty to child sex abuse imagery charges
"Some of the most depraved stuff I've ever seen or heard about."
"We have 21 victims we were able to identify, 62 overall. The conduct found more than 200 unique videos, each one showing a child being sexually abused: infants, toddlers, the most vulnerable among us."
"The allegations against former South Carolina state representative RJ May aren't just vile, they're evil. His guilty plea proves it. He betrayed children, the public trust and"
RJ May III, 38, admitted guilt to distributing sexual abuse material involving children and resigned his South Carolina state House seat after his August arrest. Prosecutors alleged he used the screen name joebidennnn69 on Kik, with activity linked to his home IP address and mobile device. He pleaded guilty as part of a deal in which five of ten counts were dropped and he waived several civil and civic rights. Authorities identified 21 victims and 62 potential victims overall and recovered more than 200 unique videos showing infants and toddlers being abused. May faces federal sentencing in January, possible multi‑year prison terms, fines, and sex‑offender registration.
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