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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-730: Publishing name of victim of criminal sexual conduct unlawful.

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  1. Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
  2. CHAPTER 3 Offenses Against the Person
  3. ARTICLE 7 Assault and Criminal Sexual Conduct

Whoever publishes or causes to be published the name of any person upon whom the crime of criminal sexual conduct has been committed or alleged to have been committed in this State in any newspaper, magazine or other publication shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than three years. The provisions of this section shall not apply to publications made by order of court.

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