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Local man charged with child porn

Johnson

Johnson

COLUMBIA – On Wednesday, Aug. 15,  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Edward Johnson, 34, of Columbia, near Lake Carolina on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Investigators state Johnson possessed multiple files of child pornography.

Johnson was arrested on August 14, 2018. He is charged with six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree (§16-15-410), a felony offense punishable by up to ten years imprisonment on each count.

The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.


Updated 8.16.18 at 7:58 pm – Aug. 22 changed to Aug. 165