He pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal solicitation of a minor on Monday. The remaining 32 charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal, according to a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office.

Criminal solicitation of a minor carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison for each count. First-degree attempted sexual exploitation of a minor carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison for each count.

What a nice judge. Don't forget to vote everyone.

Whoa! Everyone calm down! It's Ok. He's a conservative. They're allowed to.

“That same judge has come under fire recently for lenient sentences and bond decisions ahead of the state legislature’s judicial selection process, which is currently underway.”

I never would have guessed.

Not the first time this judge has done this.

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

Was he really “slapped”? More like he was gently caressed with 35 charges. Ffs.

Wow. The judge must know him. What a piece of shit.

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-berkeley-county-judge-bentley-price-found-unqualified/article_7f4e1a0a-66b2-11ee-8d81-ef452ec41ea0.html

The judge in this case, Bentley Price, has been found to be unqualified by the state bar association. Unfortunately, this doesn't restrict him from office, where he can continue to let child rapists freely roam the community. This judge also let a murder suspect out on bond who, while awaiting his murder trial, shot a 9 year old. Best I can tell, south carolina doesn't currently have a way to recall judges who, like Bentley Price, are openly in favor of children being raped and murdered, but this bill looks like it would provide the means of doing so. It hasn't been updated since 2021.

Thanks Judge Bentely Price

The Honorable Bentley Douglas Price was deemed overall “unqualified” after receiving one unqualified mark, in the “reputation” category.

"Honorable" my ass

How the fuck?

exfuckingscuseme?

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-berkeley-county-judge-bentley-price-found-unqualified/article_7f4e1a0a-66b2-11ee-8d81-ef452ec41ea0.html

Looks like he was ruled unqualified due to his reputation last month but he remains on as a judge until the end of his term... And could remain if the state congress keeps him... But the article paints a picture that that's very unlikely.

So the good news is that the guy seems to be on borrowed time, the bad news is that he's got a history of letting monsters back out on the street.

A gently tap on his kidney and liver with an icepick when he is walking alone.

Thumbnail had me worried about Tom Segura for a second.

Judge Bentley Price appears to be quite the dick swinger.

@snaptastic

Not to defend this creeper but this is clickbait outrage. He was sentenced to time served. The article fails to mention how long that was. Is very normal for someone jailed awaiting trial or jailed while awaiting sentencing to get credit for that time.

It also seems like pretty clear overcharging by the police. Sounds like they charged him with one count for every message he sent, and then also tried to charge both the attempt and the completed crime of solicitation.

Street justice is the best best we can hope for.