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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County magistrate judge accused of having sexually explicit material depicting underage children will remain in jail after waiving a scheduled detention hearing.

James B. Gosnell Jr., 68, faces charges of possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice. It is not clear how many charges he will face in total.

Gosnell was scheduled to appear before a judge on Monday afternoon to seek bond.

But Monday’s hearing lasted for only about five minutes. Gosnell’s attorney, Lionel Lofton, asked the court for two more days to prepare fo

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