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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:

Email: Charleston_exploitationtips@hsi.dhs.gov

Updated September 22, 2025
Topic
Project Safe Childhood
Component
USAO - South Carolina

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