Chester Co. man arrested, accused of having child sexual abuse materials
He was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor third degree.
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Published: May. 19, 2023 at 11:12 AM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Fort Lawn man was arrested for charges relating to the sexual exploitation of minors, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced Friday.
Investigators said they received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that led them to 43-year-old John Edward Prigmore.
Prigmore was allegedly found in possession of child sexual abuse material.
He was arrested May 16 and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor third degree, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for each count.
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