{
  "id": 14534327,
  "title": "Ex-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ex-fiance-of-nancy-mace-and-two-others-charged-with-sex-crimes-she",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:49:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/ex-fiance-nancy-mace-sex-crimes-speech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nancy Mace, a Republican representative from South Carolina, recently detailed a sex crime against a woman she encountered during a House speech in February 2025. According to sworn statements from state law enforcement agents, John Douglas Osborne committed sex acts on a 23-year-old woman while her ex-fiance, Patrick Bryant, and Eric Bernard Bowman watched. The trio allegedly discussed premeditating the assault beforehand, took photos and recorded the incident, which was also captured on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan's Island, a wealthy suburb of Charleston. Another witness, who happened to be watching the feed, took pictures and wrote about it in a journal. Osborne, 46, faces charges of first-degree assault and battery and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, while Bryant, 53, and Bowman, 46, are each charged with voyeurism. Bowman was also charged with obstruction of justice for factory resetting a phone with investigators seeking data and posting the victim's name and a video of her on X. Bryant has not responded to requests for comment, and his attorneys have not yet returned messages. Mace, who lost her bid for South Carolina governor, introduced 25 bills aimed at protecting victims of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination, including in defamation and libel lawsuits.",
  "summary": "The former fiancé of South Carolina Republican representative Nancy Mace, along with two other men, have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism related to an incident that Nancy Mace detailed in a House speech in February 2025. According to sworn statements from state law enforcement agents, John Douglas Osborne allegedly committed sex acts on a 23-year-old woman who was incapacitated and intoxicated while Mace's ex-fiance, Patrick Bryant, and Eric Bernard Bowman watched. The women's rights advocacy group highlighted the importance of thorough investigations into crimes against women, as Mace had previously criticized the lack of such thoroughness during her speech on the House floor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, 2 other men face sex crime charges after her accusations in House speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nancy-maces-ex-fiance-2-other-men-face-sex-crime-charges-after-her",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:26:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}