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Remember when a GOP lawmaker who said trans people “harm” kids pled guilty to child porn charges?
Summary by LGBTQ News Editorial Desk Daniel Villarreal , as published by LGBTQ Nation
· July 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details of the case are available from Newsweek, which reported on the guilty plea.
A local politician has pleaded guilty to distributing child sex abuse material. South Carolina state Rep. RJ May, who has spoken out against the LGBTQ + community, entered the plea after initially denying the charges.
The material in question included images of adults abusing young children. Further details of the case are available from Newsweek, which reported on the guilty plea. May had been honored by an anti-LGBTQ+ group despite his actions.
The case has raised questions about May's activities, including his use of a social media network to exchange files of children involved in sex acts. For more information, readers can consult the original report.
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Category: rights Published: July 8, 2026 Source: LGBTQ Nation Reading time: 1 min
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