BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County man is jail for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography.
Joseph Wheeler McGowan, 51, faces 16 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
He was taken into custody on Monday.
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations assisted.
Each count is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment upon conviction.
A lifelong Berkeley County resident, Nikki Gaskins Campbell is an Emmy-nominated journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering news. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in broadcast journalism.
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