SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) - Former South Carolina State Representative Robert John "RJ" May III has pleaded guilty to five federal counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. He will not continue with his scheduled trail on October 9.

May and the Government filed a joint plea agreement with federal prosecutors, a different version, which was slightly amended was formally signed and approved by a federal judge on Monday, September 29. The former lawmaker now faces a sentencing hearing scheduled for January 14, 2026. Each count carries a minimum of 5 years and up to 20 years in prison, $250,000 in fines, supervised release of 5 years to life, and mandatory lifetime registration as a sex offender.

The investigation into May began in 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploit

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