SC cops have been investigating Rep. Nancy Maces explosive sexual assault claims against ex-fianc since 2023
An investigation into the explosive claims of sexual assault made by Rep.Nancy Mace against her former fiancé has been active and ongoing for more than a year, South Carolina state police confirmed. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division launched its probe into the congresswoman’s former beau, Patrick Byrant, on Dec.
14, 2023, on allegations of assault, harassment and voyeurism after being contacted by US Capitol Police, the agency said. “Since that date, SLED has conducted multiple interviews, served multiple search warrants, and has a well-documented case file that will be available for release upon the conclusion of the case,” the agency said in a statement to The Post.“This active and ongoing investigation is complex and has involved multiple lawyers.Once the investigation is completed, it will be sent to a prosecutor for review,” SLED added.The Palmetto State Republican, 47, accused Bryant and three business partners of committing rape and other sexual crimes against herself and a dozen other women and underage girls – allegations her ex has since denied. The congresswoman claimed she found a trove of more than 10,000 videos and other photographic evidence contained on the phone of her former husband-to-be in November 2023 – evidence she did not present during her speech on Monday in the House of Representatives. “I accidentally uncovered some of the most heinous crimes against women imaginable – we are talking about rape, nonconsensual photos, nonconsensual videos of women and underage girls, and the premediated, calculated exploitation of women and girls in my district,” Mace said. “Today you will hear about the depraved men behind these gutless, evil acts.
These men didn’t just harm their victims; they recorded their depravity as if it were a badge of honor.”The digital files include explicit covert shots of female employees, wives of male employees and other women, along with upskirting photos of the underage daughter...