U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Federal Investigators Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Possible Victims of Charleston County Magistrate
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are seeking the public’s help to identify possible victims in an ongoing child sexual exploitation investigation involving Charleston County magistrate James Gosnell.
If your child, or a child you know, was ever alone with, or held by James Gosnell, please notify the Homeland Security Investigations’ tip line listed below:
Updated September 22, 2025
Topic
Project Safe Childhood
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