Man charged with 35 child sex crimes in Charleston pleads guilty, gets no prison time

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Man charged with 35 child sex crimes in Charleston pleads guilty, gets no prison time
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man facing dozens of charges in connection to attempted child sexual exploitation is now out of jail and will spend no time in prison despite his guilty plea this week.

Edward Borne, who is originally from Texas was slapped with 35 charges in Charleston County in July 2023.

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What kind of oversight do judges have, how is this allowed?

Depends on the court, but for this judge, the primary oversight is that the state legislature in question can replace him and they keep choosing not to.