COLUMBIA (WACH, AP) -- Longshot U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene has been indicted on a felony charge of showing pornography to a South Carolina college student.
Court records show a grand jury in Richland County handed down the indictment Friday for disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity. The Democratic nominee was also indicted on a misdemeanor charge of communicating obscene materials to a person without consent.
Greene was arrested in November after authorities say he approached a student in a University of South Carolina computer lab, showed her obscene photos online, then talked about going to her dorm room.
Greene has not entered a plea and has refused to talk about the accusations in interviews.
South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler has again asked Greene to step down from the race.
"In June, I asked Mr. Greene to withdraw his candidacy because of the charges against him. Following today's indictments, I repeat that request," Fowler said. "It will be impossible for Mr. Greene to address his legal issues and run a statewide campaign. The indictment renews concerns that Mr. Greene cannot represent the values of the Democratic Party or South Carolina voters."
Greene faces Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint in the fall.
Be sure to watch On Point with Cynthia Hardy on WACH Fox this Sunday at 9:30 for a day in the life of Alvin Greene, an exclusive sit-down with the U.S. Senate candidate.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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