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The South Carolina Freedom Caucus issued a decisive statement on Wednesday evening (June 11, 2025) in response to reports that one of its former leaders – S.C. state representative RJ May III – had been arrested in connection with an ongoing federal investigation into child sex abuse materials (a.k.a. child pornography).
“The South Carolina Freedom Caucus stands firmly for the rule of law and the protection of children,” caucus chairman Jordan Pace said in a statement provided to FITSNews. “Representative RJ May has been expelled from our caucus. He has not been involved in the operations of the caucus since August 2024.”
As for May’s political future, the caucus leader held nothing back – making it abundantly clear he has none.
“We call for his immediate resignation from the House,” Pace said.
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“Although formal charges have not been made public yet, all indications are that these indictments will be for child sex abuse materials,” Pace continued. “These crimes are heinous and we expect that they will be fully investigated. We pray justice is served.”
News of May’s arrest was exclusively reported by our Andy Fancher earlier today. It came less than two weeks after we reported his arrest was “imminent.”
May, 38, originally of Newport News, Virginia, is the former vice chairman and top political strategist for the caucus – which has worked tirelessly since its formation three years ago to hold the Palmetto State’s fiscally liberal “Republican” majority accountable for its increasingly leftward lean. As of this writing, he is the elected representative for S.C. House District 88 in Lexington County.
However, once May is indicted on a crime of “moral turpitude” – which is expected to happen tomorrow morning – he will be automatically suspended from office per the S.C. Code of Laws (§ 8-13-560).
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Will Folks is the founding editor of the news outlet you are currently reading. Prior to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
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7 comments
great news
The party of “family values”
RJ your friends at the Freedom Caucus no longer want you around and say that you have NO POLITICAL FUTURE! So I am sure you are at some point going to have a lot of time to think about that.
Watched a video today of a press conference where Pace said RJ was a member in good standing with the Freedumb Caucus after the raid. Got a meme showing Gilwreath saying in May’s defense, “Mara Lago got raided too.” Yeah- that’s relevant idiot. Old Rep. Beachbum, ya know, the weird one who got elected as a pizza delivery guy, said he waited to see if there were charges. Yep- he said that. But Will, you reported Beach saying it was gun charges. Here’s what they do. We follow the rule of law that’s good for thee but not for me. All FRAUDS. I SUPPORTED THEM TIL I REALIZED THEY WERE ALL STUPID BUMPER STICKERS FOR A SMALL GREENVILLE CROWD. And it ain’t over, their leader, ABNORMAL NORMAN-dropped on his head a few times as a baby- rode that train.
Here’s their slate: Norman runs for governor with pizza guy or Mrs. Poser City Cromer as his running mate. Little Napolean, Mark Lynch, runs against Graham. Old Gumby Alan Morgan runs against Timmons, unless he’s in jail for ethics law charges. If pizza delivery guy or Pace runs as ABNORMAL NORMAN’S running mate, Crooked Cromer runs for Congress.
The legislature finally votes, “it ain’t a great day in SC anymore.”
Damn, I’m moving. That is worst than Ralph Norman’s spray tan.
“…which has worked tirelessly since its formation three years ago to hold the Palmetto State’s fiscally liberal “Republican” majority accountable for its increasingly leftward lean.”
Hey Will maybe today of all days you could take a break from kissing the Freedom Caucus’s ass. You know, because recent events and all.
I miss y’all.
So shocked , oh wait, isn’t this guy a big proponent of legislation that removes LGBTQ messages from schools and all of that bathroom safety law stuff ? Hmmm ? I wonder why he’d push stereotypes of lgbtq folks being predatory towards children ? What advantage would that give him ? He was elected the “ Legislator of The Year” by the group Mothers for Liberty .