A man facing dozens of charges in connection to attempted child sexual exploitation is now out of jail and will spend no time in prison despite his guilty plea this week.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man facing dozens of charges in connection to attempted child sexual exploitation is now out of jail and will spend no time in prison despite his guilty plea this week.

Edward Borne, who is originally from Texas was slapped with 35 charges in Charleston County in July 2023.

  • @Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
    133•7 months ago

    He pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal solicitation of a minor on Monday. The remaining 32 charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal, according to a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office.

    Criminal solicitation of a minor carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison for each count. First-degree attempted sexual exploitation of a minor carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison for each count.

    What a nice judge. Don’t forget to vote everyone.

    • Nougat
      57•7 months ago

      South Carolina Circuit Court judges (along with many other kinds of judges) are elected by the General Assembly (state legislature), not directly by the voters of the state. Some judges are appointed by various commissions and councils. None are directly voted on by the citizens.

      @snaptastic

      • Bakkoda
        37•7 months ago

        I mean I think the intention was the votes go to people who will put competent judges in place rather than for hire judges not so much actually vote for the judges themselves.

    • @Pratai@lemmy.ca
      7•7 months ago

      I’d love a few words with the intellectual giant that downvoted you, but we all know how cowards are.

    • @Smoogs@lemmy.world
      3•7 months ago

      Who’s the judge so we can shame them. They need to be held as guilty as the pieces of shit they let off.