Palmetto State News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that on May 11, 2023, after four days of trial, a Sumter County jury found Ricky Leroy Singer guilty of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree, and five counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Third Degree. The Honorable George McFadden sentenced Singer to six years in prison and he will have to register as a sex offender upon his release.

The investigation into Singer began in July 2017 when Investigator Kevin Atkins with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office identified a user of a file-sharing network was making files of child sexual abuse material available. The investigation showed that the user was located at a residence in Sumter County. Inv. Samantha Sherrod with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at the Sumter residence, which was Singer’s residence. An on-scene inspection of his computer located additional files of child sexual abuse material and Singer was arrested. Investigator David Grubbs with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office conducted a forensic examination of Singer’s computer and located additional information that showed that Singer was responsible for the child sexual abuse material. 

Assistant Attorney General Stephen Ryan prosecuted the case.

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