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Warrenville Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Exploitation of a Minor

Author Mary Liz Nolan
Man Wanted in Aiken for Fraud and Forgery

An investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has resulted in an Aiken County man’s arrest.

The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office says 27-year-old Johnathan Mackie Bryant of Warrenville is accused of trying to solicit a person he believed to be a minor for sex.  Investigators say Bryant is also accused of sending sexually explicit images to a person he thought was a minor.

Bryant was taken into custody on September 5 in Lexington County.

Johnathan Mackie Bryant

Johnathan Mackie Bryant

He is charged with four counts of criminal solicitation of a minor and three counts of attempted dissemination of obscene material to a person under the age of 18.

Bryant faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, if convicted.

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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.

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