Nancy Mace's Ex-fiancé and Two Others Face Sex Crime Charges
WHO:
CNN - Brendan Patrick Bryant, 53; John Douglas Osborne, 46; Eric Bernard Bowman, 46.
NY Post - Patrick Bryant is identified as Nancy Mace's ex-fiancé.
Drudge Report - Ex-fiancé of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is involved in the case.
ABC News US - Two business associates of Mace's ex-fiancé are also charged.
WHAT:
CNN - Bryant was charged with voyeurism; Osborne was charged with first-degree assault and battery and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct; Bowman was charged with voyeurism, obstruction of justice, and publishing the name of a victim of criminal sexual conduct.
CNN - The three men were charged in Charleston County and booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center.
CNN - The affidavits allege that Osborne “unlawfully committed a sexual battery” against a 23-year-old woman who had “passed out” from alcohol use.
CNN - The victim impact statement read in court indicated the woman learned she had been sexually assaulted in April 2024.
NY Post - Three business partners of Patrick Bryant are also charged with sex crimes.
Drudge Report - Mace's ex-fiancé and two others have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism.
ABC News US - The charges include sex crimes that were detailed by Nancy Mace in a House speech.
WHERE:
ABC News US - The events related to the charges occurred in the United States.
WHEN:
ABC News US - The charges were announced following details provided by Nancy Mace in her speech.
WHY:
NY Post - The charges were prompted by allegations of "depraved" acts that were exposed by Nancy Mace in her House speech.
ABC News US - The charges stem from allegations of sex crimes and voyeurism.
HOW:
CNN - The documents state an unnamed witness observed the incident via a home security video feed and obtained two still photos from the feed.
ABC News US - The specific methods or processes related to the charges have not been detailed in the articles.
(UPDATED October 14, 2026 23:58 UTC)
Three men have been charged in Charleston County, with Brendan Patrick Bryant facing charges of voyeurism, John Douglas Osborne charged with first-degree assault and battery along with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, and Eric Bernard Bowman also charged with voyeurism, obstruction of justice, and publishing the name of a victim of criminal sexual conduct. The allegations against Osborne include unlawfully committing a sexual battery against a 23-year-old woman who was reportedly unconscious from alcohol use, with a victim impact statement revealing she learned of the assault in April 2024. Authorities say an unnamed witness observed the incident through a home security video feed and captured two still photos from it, leading to the charges, and all three men have been booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center.
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(UPDATED October 14, 2026 19:59 UTC)
Patrick Bryant, who is Nancy Mace's ex-fiancé, has been identified in connection with serious legal issues. Alongside him, three of his business partners are facing charges related to sex crimes. These charges stem from allegations of "depraved" acts that Nancy Mace brought to light during her speech in the House.
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(UPDATED October 14, 2026 18:03 UTC)
Nancy Mace's ex-fiancé, along with two of his business associates, has been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism, following allegations detailed by Mace in a recent House speech. The events related to these charges took place in the United States, and the specifics of how the alleged crimes were committed have not been disclosed. The announcement of these charges marks a significant development in a case that has drawn public attention.