‘He did bad things’: Elon Musk’s old post on dad Errol resurfaces amid child sex abuse claims
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Republican With Biden Username Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Videos Case
Published
Sep 26, 2025 at 01:10 PM EDT
updated
Sep 26, 2025 at 02:46 PM EDT
A former South Carolina state lawmaker who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has agreed to plead guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.
RJ May, 38, signed court papers Friday to change his plea just weeks before his trial was set to begin.
Why It Matters
Prosecutors say May exchanged more than 200 explicit files of toddlers and young children on the Kik social media app during several days in spring 2024.
May resigned from the South Carolina House of Representatives last month.
He faces up to 20 years in prison on each of five counts, must register as a sex offender and could be fined up to $250,000.
What To Know
May signed court papers to change his plea several days after a hearing where prosecutors detailed how they will present their evidence at May's trial, which was scheduled to start next month. May, who does not have a law degree, is acting as his own attorney.
May asked the judge to throw out the warrant used to search his home, laptop and mobile devices. The judge had not issued a ruling on the request before May approached prosecutors about changing his plea.
The former lawmaker was also trying to keep out evidence about whether he used a fake name to travel to Colombia three times.
Prosecutors said he used Kik to ask for "Bad pre teens.”
May has been in custody since June after a judge refused bond. He was serving his third term in the South Carolina House when he was arrested.
May helped create the South Carolina Freedom Caucus, a group of the House’s most conservative members, after his election in 2020.
What People Are Saying
South Carolina Freedom Caucus, on X: "He will be in prison where he belongs. Our prayers continue to be with his innocent victims."
South Carolina House GOP Caucus, on X: "Former Rep and SC Freedom Caucus Founder #RJMay will be held accountable for his crimes. Our prayers are with the victims. No one is above the law and crimes against the innocent will not be tolerated."
What Happens Next
May is scheduled to appear in federal court on Monday to officially change his plea.
Natalie Dormer 'donates her salary for Sarah Ferguson role in ITV drama to sexual abuse charity' after Duchess' 'inexcusable' apology email to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
Natalie Dormer has announced she will donate her entire salary for playing Sarah Ferguson in a new ITV drama to a charity helping victims of sexual abuse.
The Duchess of York has hit the headlines after it was revealed she wrote to Jeffrey Epstein to apologise for disavowing him in a public statement following his conviction for child sexual abuse offences.
The actress, 43, who is set to play Fergie in The Lady, said the royal's 'inexcusable' behaviour would mean as well as giving up her salary, she would also no longer promote the show.
The drama follows the downfall of the Duchess's dresser Jane Andrews, who was jailed in 2001 for murdering her lover. Andrews, now 57, beat her wealthy partner Tom Cressman, 39, in bed and stabbed him in the chest with a kitchen knife at their flat in Fulham, west London, in 2000.
Natalie said: 'Since completing the project, new information has come to light that makes it impossible for me to reconcile my values with Sarah Ferguson's behaviour, which I believe is inexcusable.
For that reason, I will not be taking part in the promotion of the project. In keeping with my commitment to the wellbeing of children,'
Natalie Dormer has announced she will donate her entire salary for playing Sarah Ferguson in a new ITV drama to a charity helping victims of sexual abuse (pictured 2020)
It was revealed The Duchess Of York (pictured 2024) wrote to Jeffrey Epstein to apologise for disavowing him in a public statement following his conviction for child sexual abuse offences. 'I have donated my entire salary from this project to the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse'.
The official synopsis for the series reads: 'Once a young working-class girl from Grimsby, Jane answered an advertisement in the magazine The Lady and to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York's dresser at Buckingham Palace.
'Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service.
'Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love. Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences.'
Jane became firm friends with Fergie after beginning her role at Buckingham Palace in 1988 - the same year she met former stockbroker Thomas through a mutual acquaintance.
Several charities severed ties with the Duchess this week after it emerged she apologised to paedophile financier Epstein in April 2011 after publicly disowning him in the media.
Among the organisations to end their relationship with Sarah after the email came to light was the Teenage Cancer Trust, which dropped her as patron after 35 years.
Similar announcements came from Wiltshire and Dorset-based children's hospice Julia's House, Prevent Breast Cancer, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation and the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals – who all cut ties on Monday.
The actress, 43, who is set to play Fergie in The Lady, said the royal's 'inexcusable' behaviour would mean as well as giving up her salary, she would also no longer promote the show.
She said: new information has come to light that makes it impossible for me to reconcile my values with Sarah Ferguson's behaviour, which I believe is inexcusable' (Fergie pictured in June)
The British Heart Foundation also said Sarah was no longer a serving ambassador for the charity. Julia's House said it would be 'inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity' – citing her correspondence with Epstein as a deciding factor.
Meanwhile founders of food allergy charity The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation said they were 'disturbed' to read her correspondence with him. Sarah also resigned from the Youth Impact Council, a US-based charity that helps young people.
Sarah sent the apology email to Epstein after he threatened to 'destroy' her family in a 'chilling call', it was claimed.
The Duchess sent the message in April 2011, describing Epstein as a 'supreme friend', after publicly disowning him in the media.
James Henderson, the Duchess's spokesperson at the time, said the email was sent after a 'really menacing and nasty' phone call from the sex offender who had a 'Hannibal Lecter-type voice', the Telegraph reported.
According to the outlet, Mr Henderson said: 'People don't understand how terrible Epstein was. I can remember everything about that call.
'It was a chilling call and I'm surprised anybody was ever friends with him given the way he talked to me.
'He said he would destroy the York family and he was quite clear on that. He said he would destroy me. He wasn't shouting.
'He had a Hannibal Lecter-type voice. It was very cold and calm and really menacing and nasty.'
He continued: 'The pressure she was put under to protect her family must have been huge. I am sure there were legal actions.
'And this was long before the Duke's life had been ruined by his association with Epstein. It was 14 years ago and everyone will do what they have to do to protect their family. Her family and children will always come first for her.'
The phone call reportedly took place in the wake of the duchess's interview with the Evening Standard on March 7 2011, in which she apologised for accepting £15,000 from Epstein.
During the interview, Sarah told the newspaper: 'I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf. I am just so contrite I cannot say.
'Whenever I can, I will repay the money and have nothing ever to do with Jeffrey Epstein ever again.'
A little over a month later, the Duchess sent a message to Epstein, reported by The Mail on Sunday, in which she said: 'I know you feel hellaciously let down by me.
Several charities severed ties with the Duchess this week after it emerged she apologised to paedophile financier Epstein in April 2011 after publicly disowning him in the media
'And I must humbly apologise to you and your heart for that. You have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family.'
It continued: 'I was advised in no uncertain terms, to have nothing to do with you and to not speak or email you. And if I did - I would cause more problems to you, the duke and myself. I was broken and lost.
'So please understand. I didn't want to hurt Andrew one more time. I was in over-riding fear. I am sorry.'
Following the announcements by the charities on Monday, family members of Virginia Giuffre praised their 'decisive action' by cutting ties with Sarah.
Ms Giuffre, who died in Western Australia in April aged 41, was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
In 2022, she settled a lawsuit against Andrew for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was 17 after she was trafficked by Epstein. He denied the claim and ever meeting Ms Giuffre.
American-born Ms Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts, and her sister-in-law Amanda Roberts, said in a statement: 'It is commendable that these seven charities have cut ties with Sarah Ferguson in light of her connections to Epstein.
'This decisive action sends a strong message about accountability and the need to confront those who support the horrific child trafficking network established by Epstein and Maxwell.'
They added: 'It raises important questions about our own efforts in America. Are we doing enough to condemn those complicit in these crimes?
'We should follow the example set by these organisations and take meaningful steps to protect the vulnerable and uphold justice.'
Ms Giuffre was 'systematically failed by nearly every powerful institution that was meant to protect her', they said, before commending the 'forceful response' from the charities.
They added: 'In absence of governmental accountability, we urgently need stronger public condemnation of the men and women involved in propping up Epstein's horrific child sex trafficking network here in America to begin pursuing real justice.'
Andrew paid millions to settle the civil sexual assault case with Ms Giuffre in 2022, who alleged the duke slept with her on three separate occasions.
Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in Manhattan in August 2019 while he awaited trial on sex-trafficking charges. The death was ruled a suicide.
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