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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Jul 07, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Alfred Peake, Jr., 50, of Elgin, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Jul 07, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of James Devan Martin, 34, of Lexington, S.C., on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Jul 01, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s new Violent Crimes Case Reduction Unit got its first in-trial conviction last week after only six months in court and the adoption of over 180 violent crime cases.
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