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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Jun 17, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment

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He recently joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of Florida’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics for misleading and deceptive representations regarding minor gender transition procedures.

Jun 16, 2026

Lexington men arrested on distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ralph Scott Gunter, 58, and Albert Halloween Strickland, 56, on eight total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.

Jun 16, 2026

Lancaster man arrested on distributing and possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kenneth Wayne Bailey, 18, on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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