SLED arrests 3 SC men US Rep. Nancy Mace accused of sex crimes

The three Charleston-area men face charges including criminal sexual conduct, voyeurism, and assault and battery.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 999

Last Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — Three of the men U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace accused on the House floor of sexual crimes were arrested Wednesday.

The arrests of Mace’s ex-fiancé, Patrick Bryant, as well as John Osborne and Eric Bowman come 20 months after Mace’s shocking, hourlong public speech, when she accused them of being sexual predators, with a posterboard of their photos as background. All immediately and have since repeatedly denied the allegations.

The three men …

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