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MAGA ‘family values’ politician pleads guilty, admits sending explicit child abuse material while at work
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We Got This Covered
Former South Carolina State Representative R.J. May III, once a prominent figure in the state’s Republican Party, pleaded guilty on September 29, 2025, to five federal counts of distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Each count carries a potential sentence of 5 to 20 years in federal prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 14, 2026.
The investigation revealed that May used his personal home Wi-Fi often during legislative sessions to distribute the illicit material.
May’s arrest and political recordBREAKINGFormer SC Rep. RJ May pleaded GUILTY to sending child sex abuse videos.
May is also required to pay $40,000 in restitution to assist victims of trafficking and child sexual abuse.