South Carolina GOP Rep. May Indicted for Distributing Child Porn

South Carolina Republican state representative Robert "RJ" May III has been arrested and charged with distributing child sexual abuse material under the username "joebidennnn69." Federal prosecutors allege that May exchanged over 220 videos and images depicting child sexual abuse on the social messaging app Kik, with evidence linking the account to his home IP address and devices. May faces 10 counts, each carrying a potential prison sentence of five to 20 years, and prosecutors have recommended no bail due to the severity of the charges and his access to young children. Investigations revealed additional disturbing allegations that May engaged in paid sexual encounters with underage women in Colombia, which federal agents are still probing. May, a three-term legislator and co-founder of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus, has been suspended and expelled from the caucus following the indictment, with political figures condemning his actions and urging the justice system to proceed accordingly. His defense has suggested that someone else may have used his Wi-Fi network to distribute the illicit materials, but prosecutors maintain the connection to May's devices and accounts is strong.