COLUMBIA – On Wednesday, Aug. 15, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Edward Johnson, 34, of Columbia, near Lake Carolina on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Investigators state Johnson possessed multiple files of child pornography.
Johnson was arrested on August 14, 2018. He is charged with six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree (§16-15-410), a felony offense punishable by up to ten years imprisonment on each count.
The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.
Updated 8.16.18 at 7:58 pm – Aug. 22 changed to Aug. 165