FOIA Documents Reveal South Carolina Attorney General Reportedly FAILED to Prosecute Child Predators in Dorchester County — Nearly Every Case Dismissed or Dropped
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Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) has reportedly failed to prosecute the overwhelming majority of child pornography and sexual exploitation cases in Dorchester County.
According to internal records reviewed by Rep. Nancy Mace, from 2019 to 2022, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office (SCAG), under Wilson’s leadership, handled 385 warrants for child pornography cases in Dorchester County, yet only 29 resulted in convictions.
That’s a conviction rate of just 7.5%, with 356 cases dismissed outright and not a single one taken to trial.
“We obtained FOIA documents showing South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson failed to prosecute p*dophiles in Dorchester County,” Rep. Nancy Mace wrote on X.
“Nearly every single child p*dophile case under Wilson’s watch in Dorchester County has been dismissed or dropped. WE WANT ANSWERS. NOW,” she added.
Key Findings from the FOIA Release:
385 child exploitation cases handled by SCAG since 2019
356 cases dismissed outright
0 trials held — not a single one taken before a jury
29 convictions (7.5% conviction rate)
324 pending cases, averaging 740 days without resolution
Most defendants currently out on bond and living in local communities
The report, signed by First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe, describes a pattern of leniency and negligence by the AG’s office: Continue…