South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson
Recent News About South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson
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South Carolina to receive $5 million from $350 million settlement with global PR firm over opioid marketing
South Carolina will receive more than $5 million form a $350 million multi-state lawsuit settlement with Publicis Group over the PR and advertising company’s marketing of opioids, said Attorney General Alan Wilson (R-S.C.)
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AG Wilson leads group in requesting the UN defunds agency for terrorism ties.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced he was co-leading a group of 26 total states in writing a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership with the call to pull funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on the basis of having ties to terrorism. The letter was co-led by Iowa.
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Summerville Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Johnathan Alexander Wade, 34, of Summerville, S.C., on 20 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors
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Attorney General Alan Wilson’s statement on the capture of Jeriod Price
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released the following statement about the capture of Jeriod Price
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Spartanburg County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Joshua Allan Stevens, 36, of Roebuck, S.C., on 20 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor
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Georgia Man Arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Tyler Shane Greene, 26, of Augusta, GA, on 10 charges connected to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor
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Cherokee County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Michael Williams, 35, of Gaffney, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Investigators with the Gaffney Police Department made the arrest
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Dorchester County Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Anton Christopher Lelingis, 42, of Ladson, S.C., and Richard Keith O'Brien, 46, of Harleyville. S.C. on 15 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force launches statewide prevention education initiative, TraffickProofSC
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced on July 07,the launch of TraffickProofSC, a statewide prevention education initiative of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force
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North Augusta Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Casey Royce Watts, 30, of North Augusta, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office made the arrest
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South Carolina Men Arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christian Ryan Shumpert, 25, of West Columbia, S.C., and Troy Michael Curtis, 34, of Fountain Inn, S.C. on 14 total charges connected to the attempted sexual exploitation of minors
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FCC & Attorney General Alan Wilson warn consumers of increased risk of student loan debt scam robocalls and robotexts
The FCC’s Robocall Response Team and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are teaming up to warn consumers about a potential rise in student loan debt scam robocalls and robotexts in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision in Biden vs. Nebraska
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Attorney General Alan Wilson celebrates U.S. Supreme Court win in student loan decision
Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds the United States Supreme Court's decision in President Biden's unlawful student loan debt cancellation plan
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Upstate man sentenced to 5 years for child sexual abuse material
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on June 28th, Scott Hunter pleaded guilty in Pickens County to one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 2nd Degree (distribution) and three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 3rd degree (possession) in front of The Honorable Ned Miller
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces South Carolina hosts state-level human trafficking law enforcement convening
The South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, under the leadership of Attorney General Alan Wilson, is hosting a southeastern state-level human trafficking law enforcement convening in Columbia on JUN 29, 2023
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Clarendon County Man Arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Justin Divon Lindsay, 30, of Manning, S.C., on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Biden Administration to stop dangerous opioid mail back program
Attorney General Alan Wilson led a letter with 12 other states to Biden’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging against the reckless USPS opioid mail-back program
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces arrest of Kershaw Co. man for exploitation of a vulnerable adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Jason Dale Ray, 39 years old, of Cassatt, SC for allegedly exploiting a resident in an assisted living facility
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Attorney General Alan Wilson marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, Attorney General Alan Wilson reminds financial professionals and the public throughout South Carolina to be on the lookout for signs of elder financial abuse, including potential exploitation and scams
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Greenville Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Walter Stokes Hunter, 70, of Greenville, S.C