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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Apr 16, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends President Trump’s authority to restructure federal workforce and return control of education to the states

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Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief defending President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of the U.S. Department of Education, thereby returning power to the states.

Apr 16, 2025

Spartanburg man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Adam Michael Wheeler, 46, on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Apr 16, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces two York Co. men sent to prison on child sexual abuse material charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that, on April 15, Collin Patrick Taylor and David Alan Powell pleaded guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor charges in separate cases.

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