South Carolina Attorney General

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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The South Carolina Attorney General serves as South Carolina’s Chief Prosecutor, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Securities Officer.

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Sep 18, 2024

Summerville Man Arrested on 13 Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christopher Michael McCoy, 45, of  Summerville, S.C., on 13 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Sep 18, 2024

Beaufort County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Alexis Jimenez, 24, of Okatie, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Sep 17, 2024

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins comment letter to stop California’s electric-truck mandate

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Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a comment letter that asks the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

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