Nancy Mace's ex-fiance and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech

Republican representative described the assault in a nearly hourlong speech in February 2025 that named the men

Nancy Mace's ex-fiance and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech

TL;DR

  • John Douglas Osborne, Patrick Bryant (Nancy Mace's former fiancé), and Eric Bernard Bowman face charges related to an assault on a woman in October 2018.
  • Osborne is charged with assault and battery and criminal sexual conduct, while Bryant and Bowman are charged with voyeurism.
  • Bowman also faces obstruction of justice charges for allegedly resetting a phone and posting a victim's name online.
  • Mace had previously described the assault, including alleged rape and non-consensual photography/videography, during a House speech.
  • Bryant had previously denied the allegations.
  • Mace has since released a statement detailing 25 bills aimed at protecting victims of sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination.