Nancy Mace-Accused Men Charged
Three men accused by Rep. Nancy Mace face sex-crime charges in South Carolina.
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What happened
South Carolina authorities charged Nancy MaceNancy MaceAmerican politician (born 1977)’s former fiancé Brendan Patrick Bryant and Eric Bernard Bowman with voyeurism, and John Douglas Osborne with assault and sexual-conduct charges. Bowman also faces obstruction and victim-identification charges after investigators said he reset a phone sought under warrant and posted the victim’s name and a video on X. The alleged assault happened in October 2018 at a Sullivan’s Island home, before Mace and Bryant were engaged. Mace made the accusations public in a February 2025 House speech, saying she found images and videos of alleged abuse on Bryant’s phone. Bryant and Osborne deny wrongdoing through their attorneys. The men were booked, bonded out, and remain presumed innocent.
How each side covered it
From the left
Left-leaning outlets framed the case as exploitation by multiple men, while tying it to Mace’s stated concern about weak investigations into crimes against women. The Guardian cited state agents saying the men discussed the assault beforehand, then photographed and recorded it. It also highlighted Mace’s argument that crimes against women are not investigated thoroughly.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets centered the case on an incapacitated woman and stressed whether the charges support Mace’s earlier public accusations. The New York Post cited prosecutors saying the men coordinated over who would commit the acts. RedState framed the charges as possible vindication for Mace after her accusations and her ex-fiancé’s defamation lawsuit.
Headlines
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The Guardian · Oct 14Ex-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech
Boston Globe · Oct 14Ex-fiance of US Representative Nancy Mace and others charged with sex crimes she detailed in a House speech - The Boston Globe
MS NOW · Oct 14Ex-fiance of Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimes
Raw Story · Oct 14Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé charged in ‘heinous’ case she blew open on House floor: report
Joe.My.God. · Oct 14Rep. Nancy Mace’s Ex-Fiance Charged With Sex Crimes
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