A local politician has been sentenced to federal prison. South Carolina state Rep. RJ May, who has spoken out against the LGBTQ+ community, pleaded guilty to distributing child sex abuse material.
He was given a sentence of 17.5 years in federal prison. May had previously made public statements accusing certain groups of harming kids. Further details on the case are available through LGBTQ Nation, for readers seeking more information on the sentencing and the politician's past statements.
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