Charleston, S.C. — Nancy Mace, Republican candidate for Governor, is calling on South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to immediately release all statewide data on child pornography and child sexual exploitation cases after shocking failures were uncovered in Dorchester County.

A FOIA request revealed that from 2019–2022, the Attorney General’s Office:

• Dismissed 356 of 385 cases involving child sexual exploitation (92.5% dismissal rate)
• Secured only 29 convictions, with just two offenders receiving prison time
• Left 324 cases pending for an average of 740 days

“These numbers are indefensible,” said Mace. “When nearly every single child predator case is dismissed and almost no one sees jail time, that is a complete failure of leadership and a direct threat to South Carolina’s children.”

Local prosecutors have already documented a loss of confidence in the Attorney General’s Office due to delays, dismissals, and lenient plea deals.

Mace is demanding:

Full statewide reporting of all child exploitation cases handled by the AG
Immediate oversight from state leaders
Accountability for why so many child predators are walking free

 From the halls of Congress to the streets of South Carolina, Nancy Mace has built a record of standing up for women, protecting children, and holding predators accountable.

“In Congress, I’ve fought tooth and nail to protect women, victims, and our most vulnerable,” said Mace. “Now imagine what we can get done for South Carolina when I’m governor.”

Standing Up for Victims, Women, and Children

Nancy Mace’s legislative work has been laser-focused on strengthening protections, toughening penalties, and ensuring survivors are heard and defended — not re-victimized. Her efforts include:

• RESPECT Act – Enforces tougher sentencing for deepfakes and revenge porn targeting women and children. 
• Rape Shield Enhancement Act – Strengthens protections for sexual assault survivors from retraumatization in court. 
• Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act – Raises penalties for voyeurism and expands the definition of “explicit conduct” to close legal loopholes. 
• Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act – Protects the privacy and safety of women by barring biological men from women’s facilities in federally funded locations. 
• Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act – Prohibits biological men from entering women’s facilities on federal property. 
• Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act – Criminalizes the creation and distribution of AI-generated deepfake pornography without consent. 
• Prison Rape Prevention Act – Ends the dangerous practice of housing biological men in women’s prisons. 
• Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act – Imposes swift and harsh penalties for predators in the U.S. illegally. 
• Tyler’s Law – Requires rapid reporting of deadly children’s products to prevent future tragedies. 

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