Charleston County magistrate arrested, suspended by South Carolina Supreme Court

Charleston County judge arrested on child sex abuse material charges held in jail

A longtime Charleston County magistrate is now looking up at the bench instead of down.

Judge: Charleston County magistrate facing child porn charge to stay in custody

A Charleston County magistrate judge facing federal charges of having sexually-explicit material involving children will appear for a bond hearing Wednesday morning.

Bond hearing set for suspended county magistrate - Charleston City Paper

A bond hearing is set for today in federal court in Charleston for a county magistrate judge suspended by the state Supreme Court on Tuesday after being arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials. The post Bond hearing set for suspended county magistrate appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

Suspended Charleston County magistrate arrested on child sexual abuse material charges

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) -- A now-suspended Charleston County magistrate judge is facing federal charges in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. James B. Gosnell, Jr., 68, was taken into custody Sept. 16 by federal authorities in Charleston County and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors stated that the investigation be…

Suspended Charleston County magistrate arrested in child sexual abuse materials raid

Charleston County Magistrate Judge James B. Gosnell Jr. was suspended from the bench in an order from the state’s supreme court chief justice Sept. 16.

Charleston County magistrate arrested, suspended by South Carolina Supreme Court

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) -- A Charleston County magistrate judge has been suspended from his duties, according to a state Supreme Court order released Tuesday. James B. Gosnell, Jr. was suspended after the court said it received "credible information" that his continued service "poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public and the administration of justice." The Sept. 16 order was signed by Chief Justice John Kittredge, who cit…