Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom, and protecting their futures.
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Oct 22, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on October 21, Estelle Amelia Hutchinson, 53 years old, of Orangeburg, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for keeping several adults locked in an unlicensed care facility that had a gas leak.
Oct 21, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 14-state coalition urging the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote in federal elections.
Oct 21, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Trey Leviticus Sullivan, 33, of Batesburg, Brandon Dwayne Bailey, 35, of Pelion, and Rashaud Mandrell Price, 25, of Lexington, on six total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
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