Beaufort County man charged with 10 counts of child sexual exploitation
- A 36-year-old Bluffton man, Adam Thomas Steele, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
- If convicted, Steele could face up to 10 years in prison for each count, potentially totaling 100 years due to felony offenses.
- The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.
- Steele was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center and has been released on bond.
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Bluffton man charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of minors
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) - The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) has arrested an individual in connection with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Adam Thomas Steele, 36, of Bluffton, S.C., was arrested on March 21 by BCSO with assistance from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. According to investigators, Steele possessed files of child sexual abuse material. Steele is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploi…
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