South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Gregory Keith Day, a 44-year-old resident of Goose Creek, South Carolina. Day faces 13 charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. The arrest was carried out by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
The investigation was supported by several agencies, including the Attorney General's Office, Charleston County Sheriff's Office, Goose Creek Police Department, Mount Pleasant Police Department, Summerville Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations. All these entities are part of the state's ICAC Task Force.
The case began when investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). According to investigators, Day distributed files containing child sexual abuse material.
Day was taken into custody on October 9, 2024. He is charged with 13 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor under statute §16-15-405. Each charge carries a potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
The prosecution will be handled by the Attorney General's Office. Attorney General Wilson emphasized that "all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law."
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is considered a more precise term for such crimes compared to "pornography," which may imply consent on behalf of minors involved. The shift towards using CSAM reflects this understanding globally.