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3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex…

The former fiancé of the South Carolina congresswoman and two business associates were charged Wednesday over a 2018 incident; Washington's speeches rarely come with paperwork attached.

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Photo: Office of Congresswoman Nancy Mace · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCharges this morning in a case a congresswoman described on the House floor: Nancy Mace's former fiancé and two of his business associates face sex crime and voyeurism charges over a 2018 incident.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the speech came first and the charges second, which is not the usual order in Washington.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe usual order is a long wait.

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