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Nancy Mace’s 2025 Accusations Lead to 2026 Charges Against Three South Carolina Men
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Core Event
South Carolina law-enforcement officials announced Wednesday that three men—Brendan Patrick Bryant, 53; John Douglas Osborne, 46; and Eric Bernard Bowman, 46—have been charged with sex-related offenses tied to an alleged assault of a 23-year-old woman in October 2018 on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. Bryant, the former fiancé of Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), faces a voyeurism charge. Osborne is charged with first-degree assault and battery and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Bowman is charged with voyeurism, obstruction of justice and publishing the name of a victim of criminal sexual conduct. All three were booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston County and are being prosecuted by the 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
Background & Context
In February 2025, Rep. Mace delivered a nearly hour-long speech on the House floor, naming four men—including Bryant, Osborne, Bowman and a fourth individual, Brian Musgrave—as “predators” who had allegedly raped and recorded women without consent. No forensic evidence was presented publicly at the time; Mace cited state authorities for further investigation.
Data & Statistics
- Brendan Patrick Bryant – voyeurism.
- John Douglas Osborne – first-degree assault and battery; two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
- Eric Bernard Bowman – voyeurism; obstruction of justice (for a “factory reset” of a cellphone on March 23, 2025); publishing the name of a victim of criminal sexual conduct.
Official Statements & Responses
- South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) released the charging documents, stating the affidavit alleges the victim fell into a pool, removed clothing, and passed out on a sofa before Osborne allegedly performed sexual acts while Bryant and Bowman watched and recorded.
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- Osborne’s attorney asserted that Osborne “is innocent of the charges” and will “defend himself vigorously.”
- Bowman’s attorneys have not responded to media inquiries.
Criticism & Opposition
Bryant’s legal counsel has publicly challenged Mace’s narrative, arguing that the House-floor accusations were “recklessly” made without concrete evidence and that the criminal case “lacks merit.” The attorney’s remarks constitute a direct counter-argument to Mace’s claims of systemic failure to protect victims.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- The 2025 speech named four men, yet only three were charged; the fourth, Brian Musgrave, remains uncharged and has denied wrongdoing.
- No public forensic analysis of the alleged videos or photographs has been released, leaving a gap between the accusations made in Congress and the evidentiary basis for the criminal charges.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Protecting women and holding predators accountable isn’t a slogan. It’s been one of my top priorities in Congress. For too long, survivors have faced broken systems while predators exploited loopholes and walked free,” — Representative Nancy Mace, the attorney
- “I accidentally uncovered some of the most heinous crimes against women imaginable – we are talking about rape, nonconsensual photos, nonconsensual videos of women and underage girls, and the premeditated, calculated, exploitation of women and girls in my district,” — Representative Nancy Mace, the attorney