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Friday, April 19, 2013  The mayor of the Union County town of Jonesville has been arrested and charged with soliciting for prostitution.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Parents from North and South Carolina; along with some from Georgia, came to the Department of Juvenile Justice to attend the first ever "Adolescents Rites of Passage" workshop.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Senator says Secret Service prostitute scandal broader than originally believed, not isolated case

Friday, May 18, 2012  DeShawn Powell has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for stabbing a man to death during a fight.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Secret Service tries to quell furor over scandal, but GOP lawmaker says 'it's not over'

Saturday, January 14, 2012  The mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since Thanksgiving was arrested in Georgia and accused of prostitution shortly before her son's disappearance.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  A Midlands police officer arrested and charged with prostitution last week is no longer on the job.

Saturday, October 22, 2011  A Columbia police officer accused of paying a 17-year-old for sex is out of jail on a PR bond. According to Richland County deputies, Officer Mark Cornish paid a prostitute for a sex act and has met with her more than once.

Friday, September 09, 2011  South Carolina's attorney general has joined his colleagues in 45 other states in asking backpage.com to explain how it handles postings for adult services. Do you think on-line magazines are doing enough to prevent prostitution and child trafficking ads from being posted on their sites?

Friday, August 26, 2011  According to multiple media outlets, 33-year-old Misty Watford was arrested in mid-July for soliciting prostitution during a sting.  Later in the month, she was picked up for driving under the influence after serving time for her first arrest.  A spokesperson for the school district tells WACH Fox News Watford, who has worked for the district for three years, has been placed on administrative leave as a result of her legal situation.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Julianne McCrery, 42, of Irving, Texas, was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday in the death of her son, Camden Hughes.

Friday, March 04, 2011  Cracking down on prostitution. A Columbia lawmaker wants to make some changes to the three strike rule in the red light district.

Friday, March 04, 2011  Columbia Rep. Leon Howard has proposed sharply increasing the penalties for soliciting prostitutes.  What do you think about the idea?

Friday, February 04, 2011  An Upstate woman is behind bars accused of trading sex with her 16-year-old daughter in exchange for drugs.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  A Navy officer formerly commanding the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston has been placed in a pre-trial intervention program for his arrest on a prostitution charge in South Carolina.