COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An ex-South Carolina lawmaker formally pleaded guilty to multiple counts of distributing child sex abuse material on Monday.

Former state Rep. RJ May agreed to plead guilty to five federal counts of distributing child sex abuse material, according to court documents filed Friday. May initially faced a 10-count indictment, which was halved as part of a plea agreement.

May appeared in court to formalize the plea on Monday. He will be sentenced at a later date.

Each count carries between five and 20 years in federal prison, which can be served consecutively or concurrently, along with a maximum $250,000 fine and a minimum five-year supervised release, which could last for life. May will also be required to pay $40,000 in restitution to funds that assist victims of tr

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