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Three Men Arrested in Sullivan’s Island Case Rep. Nancy Mace Publicized

The arrests move the probe into formal state prosecution by Charleston’s 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

Overview

  • State investigators arrested John Douglas Osborne, Brendan Patrick Bryant, and Eric Bernard Bowman on Oct. 14, 2026, and each has been booked and released on bond.
  • Osborne faces first‑degree assault and battery and two counts of third‑degree criminal sexual conduct while Bryant and Bowman are charged with voyeurism and Bowman also faces obstruction and unlawfully publishing a victim’s name.
  • SLED affidavits say a 23‑year‑old woman was incapacitated on Oct. 26, 2018, security‑camera footage and a witness’ stills corroborate the account, and investigators cite photos and phone material tied to the case.
  • Prosecutors allege Bowman did a factory reset on a phone investigators sought and posted the victim’s name on X, actions that prompted the obstruction and victim‑privacy charges.
  • One man Rep. Nancy Mace named in her 2025 House speech, Brian Musgrave, was not charged and a Ninth Circuit solicitor later said the investigative report provided no evidence against him, raising questions about public naming and credibility.