Palmetto State News

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Kevin Kenyatta Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Third Degree, in Aiken County. The plea took place on March 3 before Judge Martha Rivers.

In May 2024, the Aiken County Sheriff's Office received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding potential child sexual abuse material being sent. Upon obtaining subscriber information, Johnson was identified as the subscriber at an address in Aiken County. Authorities executed a search warrant at this address on July 10, 2024. Johnson lived alone there. During the search, investigators informed him of his Miranda rights and seized his devices. Examination of these devices revealed possession of child sexual abuse material. At that time, Johnson was already on probation for a previous conviction for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Third Degree, from January 2024.

Judge Rivers sentenced Johnson to eight years in prison for each charge; the sentences will run concurrently. Upon release, he will be classified as a Tier III sex offender and has agreed to forfeit his devices.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Johnson prosecuted the case.