Three men, including Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, charged with sex crimes over 2018 incident
Three men, including Rep. Nancy Mace's former fiance, face sex crime and voyeurism charges over a 2018 incident she described in a House floor speech.
Patrick Bryant, the former fiance of Rep. Nancy Mace, and two other men were charged with sex crimes and voyeurism on Wednesday, The Guardian reports. The charges stem from a 2018 incident.
The state law enforcement division brought the charges. According to sworn statements by its agents, John Douglas Osborne committed sex acts on a 23-year-old woman who was incapacitated and intoxicated. Bryant and Eric Bernard Bowman watched, the statements say.
The Guardian describes Bryant and Bowman as business associates of each other. Mace, a South Carolina Republican, described the episode in detail in a nearly hourlong House floor speech in February 2025. The speech was about how crimes against women are not investigated thoroughly.
The Hill reports that the charges follow accusations Mace made in that speech. The allegations against the men are contained in the agents' sworn statements and have not been tested in court.
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- The HillNancy Mace's ex-fiance, 2 other men face sex crime charges after her accusations in House speechWed, Oct 14, 2:26 PM EDT
- The GuardianEx-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speechWed, Oct 14, 4:49 PM EDT
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