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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May 19, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms

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He joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors.

May 19, 2026

Colorado Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kevin Anthony Guillen, 34, of Winter Park, CO, on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.

May 18, 2026

Laurens man arrested on 20 Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Mitchell Shane Freeman, 45, on 20 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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