Two Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

AG: South Carolina News

Filed March 27th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The South Carolina Attorney General's Office announced the arrest of two men, Hunter Levi Booth and Jacob Avery Brock, on 11 charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Brock faces 10 felony counts for possession, and Booth faces one felony count for distribution, with potential penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment per count. These cases will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.

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The South Carolina Attorney General's Office has announced the arrest of Hunter Levi Booth and Jacob Avery Brock on charges related to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Brock was charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, and Booth with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree. Both are felony offenses punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment per count. These arrests stem from investigations initiated by CyberTipline reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

These cases will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office. Compliance officers should be aware that these arrests highlight ongoing enforcement efforts against CSAM offenses. While these are individual criminal cases, they underscore the severe legal consequences, including lengthy prison sentences, associated with the possession and distribution of such material. The use of NCMEC reports as an investigative lead is also noted.

What to do next

Review internal policies and training related to the prevention and reporting of child sexual abuse material.
Ensure all employees are aware of the severe legal penalties associated with CSAM possession and distribution.

Penalties

Up to 10 years imprisonment per count.

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MAR 27, 2026

Upstate men arrested on 11 Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Hunter Levi Booth, 20, of Travelers Rest, S.C., and Jacob Avery Brock, 21, of Anderson, S.C., on 11 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and Greenville County Sheriff's Office made the arrests in these unrelated cases. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member 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 Booth and Brock. Investigators state that Brock possessed files of child sexual abuse material and Booth distributed files of child sexual abuse material.

Brock was arrested on March 26, 2026. He is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree (§16-15-410), a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.

Booth was arrested on March 26, 2026. He is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree (§16-15-405), a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.

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

Attorney General Wilson stressed that 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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