Sumter Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

AG: South Carolina News

Filed April 6th, 2026

Detected April 6th, 2026

Summary

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Peter Budimer Sreckovich, 54, and David Wayne Crouse, 41, both of Sumter, S.C., on six total charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree (§16-15-405). ICAC Task Force investigators made the arrests following CyberTipline reports from NCMEC. Each defendant faces three felony counts, each punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.

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The South Carolina Attorney General announced arrests of two unrelated individuals from Sumter, S.C. on three counts each of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree under S.C. Code § 16-15-405. Peter Sreckovich, 54, and David Crouse, 41, were both arrested on March 31, 2026. Investigators received CyberTipline reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and were assisted by the Sumter Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.

These are routine criminal prosecutions with no compliance obligations for the public or regulated entities. The cases will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. There are no deadlines or required actions for compliance officers.

Penalties

Up to 10 years imprisonment per count of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree (three counts per defendant)

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APR 06, 2026

Sumter men arrested on six Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Peter Budimer Sreckovich, 54, of Sumter, S.C., and David Wayne Crouse, 41, of Sumter, S.C., on six total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General's Office made the arrests in these unrelated cases. Investigators with the Sumter Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, both also members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with these investigations.

Investigators received CyberTipline reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which led them to Sreckovich and Crouse. Investigators state Sreckovich and Crouse distributed files of child sexual abuse material.

Sreckovich was arrested on March 31, 2026. He is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree (§16-15-405), a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.

Crouse was arrested on March 31, 2026. He is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree (§16-15-405), a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.

These cases will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.

Attorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

Child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, is a more accurate reflection of the material involved in these heinous and abusive crimes. "Pornography" can imply the child was a consenting participant. Globally, the term child pornography is being replaced by CSAM for this reason.

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