Nancy Mace’s former fiance and two business associates were charged with sex crimes and voyeurism on Wednesday. The charges stem from an incident that the South Carolina representative detailed in a House speech last year about how crimes against women are not thoroughly investigated.
Key Takeaways
Nancy Mace's former fiance, Patrick Bryant, along with two business associates, has been charged with sex crimes related to an incident detailed in a House speech by Mace. The assault involved an incapacitated woman at Sullivan’s Island, Charleston.
- Former fiance of Rep. Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes
- Incident described in detail during Mace's House floor speech last year
- Charges include first-degree assault, voyeurism, obstruction of justice
- Bryant denied allegations, vowing to clear his name
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High ConsensusAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 3 key claims.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charges Against Osborne | Broad Agreement | Osborne charged with first-degree assault, battery, criminal sexual conduct | |
| Charges Against Bryant And Bowman | Broad Agreement | Bryant and Bowman each charged with voyeurism | |
| Additional Charges Against Bowman | Broad Agreement | Bowman also charged with obstruction of justice, publishing victim's name/video on X |
Charges Against Osborne
Broad AgreementOsborne charged with first-degree assault, battery, criminal sexual conduct
Charges Against Bryant And Bowman
Broad AgreementBryant and Bowman each charged with voyeurism
Additional Charges Against Bowman
Broad AgreementBowman also charged with obstruction of justice, publishing victim's name/video on X
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The State Law Enforcement Division brought the charges following sworn statements by agents. According to these statements, John Douglas Osborne committed sex acts on a 23-year-old incapacitated and intoxicated woman while Mace’s ex-fiance Patrick Bryant and Eric Bernard Bowman watched. The men had discussed assaulting the woman beforehand, took photos, recorded the assault, and it was also captured on a security system feed at their home in Sullivan’s Island.
The victim had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow when the incident occurred. Another woman who happened to be watching the feed saw the assault, took pictures, and wrote about it in her journal. Mace and Bryant were not yet engaged at the time of the October 2018 assault.
Osborne is charged with first-degree assault and battery as well as two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Bryant and Bowman are each charged with voyeurism. Additionally, Bowman faces charges of obstruction of justice for resetting a phone sought by investigators in a search warrant and publishing the victim’s name and video on X.
Mace described the assault at length during an hour-long speech in February 2025 that named the men and detailed other photos and videos she found on Bryant's phone. She revealed uncovering what she called some of the most heinous crimes against women, including rape, non-consensual photos, and exploitation of underage girls.
Bryant denied the allegations, stating he would cooperate fully with any necessary legal processes to clear his name. After the arrests, Mace released a statement detailing 25 bills aimed at protecting victims of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination, including measures against retaliatory defamation and libel lawsuits.
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