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Mace's Former Fiance and Associates Face Sex Crime Charges

South Carolina authorities charged U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace's former fiance, Patrick Bryant, and two business associates with sex crimes and voyeurism. According to sworn statements, John Douglas Osborne assaulted an incapacitated 23-year-old woman while Bryant and Eric Bernard Bowman watched, and the men took photos and video. Mace had described the episode in a House floor speech last year about inadequate investigations of crimes against women.

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South Carolina agents with the State Law Enforcement Division filed charges against Patrick Bryant, John Douglas Osborne, and Eric Bernard Bowman. Bryant is Mace's former fiancé. Sworn filings allege Osborne sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman who was intoxicated and unable to consent while Bryant and Bowman observed.

The filings further state the men

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