"A Republican former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives pleaded guilty on Monday to five federal counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. Robert John "RJ" May III, 38, faces five to 20 years in prison on each charge and a fine of up to $250,000, according to his plea agreement via The Associated Press. He will also have to register as a sex offender."
"May agreed to change his plea to guilty on Friday after a hearing in which prosecutors linked him to the uploading and downloading of the files, as well as messages on the app Kik asking for "Bad moms. Bad dads. Bad pre teens." The prosecution also presented videos obtained from May's laptop that showed him having sex with three girls whom they stated they have not been able to locate, but believe to be underage and paid by May for the acts."
"The investigation into May began in Spring, 2024 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from Kik that flagged several videos from the username "joebidennnn69" as containing child sexual abuse. Investigators traced the account to May's home IP address and mobile device, discovering 220 different files involving toddlers and young children, the U.S. District Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announced at the time."
Robert John 'RJ' May III, 38, pleaded guilty to five federal counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. He faces five to 20 years in prison on each count and must register as a sex offender. Prosecutors linked him to uploading and downloading abusive files and Kik messages seeking 'Bad moms. Bad dads. Bad pre teens.' Videos from May's laptop show him having sex with three underage girls he paid. The investigation began when Kik flagged videos from the username 'joebidennnn69,' traced to his IP, revealing 220 files involving toddlers and young children. He was indicted on ten counts, detained after bail was denied, and resigned his state House seat.
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