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a South Carolina The state representative and co-founder of Freedom Caucus have been charged with federal charges after allegedly using a Biden-themed account on a messaging app to share child sex abuse material.
The Federal Jury in Greenville, South Carolina recently returned a 10-count indictment against Robert John John “RJ” Remy “RJ” Reage May III, a Republican from Lexington, and distributed child sexual abuse material. US Lawyers’ Office In the South Carolina area.
According to court documents, in April 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyberchip from the social messaging app Kik and flagged several videos with the username “Joebidennnnnn69” that includes child sexual abuse.
South Carolina Rep. Robert John May, R-Elexington, has been accused of having a device that includes child pornography. (Jeffrey Collins, File (Applications)
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Investigators reportedly connected their accounts to West Columbia in May Home IP Address and Mobile Devicesaccording to a statement from the US Lawyer’s Office for the South Carolina area.
Officials have discovered at least 10 videos depicting child sexual abuse shared from their accounts, officials said.
According to reports from May, he was arrested at his home on Wednesday. Nation.
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The 38-year-old faces the biggest penalty of 20 years Federal prisons There is a minimum of five years, a fine of $250,000, and a period of at least five years of supervision for any term of office under supervision will be subject to any term.
The father of two young children Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Issues.
The SC Freedom Caucus, which previously served as vice-chairman, called for his resignation from the House of Representatives.
Please read the following statement (App users can click here)
“The Freedom Caucus in South Carolina stands firmly in the rule of law and child protection,” the statement said. “While no formal accusations have been made public yet, all indications are that these accusations are for child sexual abuse material. Crime is violent And we hope they will be thoroughly investigated. I pray that justice is provided. ”
The group said it has not been involved in running the Caucus since August 2024 when May was ousted from the group.
The case was investigated by a homeland security investigation, according to the US Lawyer’s Office.
All charges of the charges are merely charges and the defendant is presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt before the court, authorities noted.
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Dane Phillips, who is reportedly representing May, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
