South Carolina
Hate Crime Statistics Case Examples News Grant Awardees
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Please click the image/link below to download a fact sheet with detailed graphics and information on hate crimes reported to the FBI for South Carolina in 2022.
Fast Facts on South Carolina Hate Crime Incidents*
| Bias Motivation Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 58 | 49 | 40 |
| Religion | 31 | 32 | 13 |
| Sexual Orientation | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| Disability | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gender | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gender Identity | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Total: | 110 | 107 | 65 |
| Crimes Against Persons | 32 | 47.1% |
| Crimes Against Property | 23 | 33.8% |
| Crimes Against Society | 13 | 19.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 40 | 61.5% |
| Religion | 13 | 20.0% |
| Sexual Orientation | 10 | 15.4% |
| Disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender Identity | 2 | 3.1% |
*2021 was the first year that the annual hate crimes statistics were reported entirely through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). As a result of the shift to NIBRS-only data collection, law enforcement agency participation in submitting all crime statistics, including hate crimes, fell significantly from 2020 to 2021.
Case Examples
A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into a 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman.
The defendant hid that he had used his cell phone to call and text the victim on the day she was killed. He also lied about seeing the person who allegedly killed the victim on the morning of the attack.
Guilty Plea: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-obstructing-justice-murder-black-transgender-woman
A South Carolina man and woman pleaded guilty to a hate crime and other charges.
The man and woman followed their victims home from public places like the grocery store and gas station and robbed them at gunpoint. They targeted their victims because of their race and nationality.
According to the plea agreements, both defendants must pay restitution to the victims.
Two South Carolina men have been charged with hate crimes for the murder of a transgender woman because of her gender identity.
According to the charges, one of the defendants shot the victim because of her gender identity and then both men lied to authorities about where they were on the night of the murder.
These are serious allegations. But the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/man-charged-hate-crime-and-obstruction-and-second-man-charged-obstruction-offenses
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-charged-hate-crime-and-obstruction-and-second-man-charged-obstruction-offenses-following
News
May 2, 2024
South Carolina Man Sentenced for Obstructing Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman
February 24, 2024
November 28, 2023
October 26, 2023
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman
October 13, 2023
August 23, 2023
June 27, 2023
Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to South Carolina
March 8, 2023
February 8, 2022
October 28, 2021
September 24, 2021
FBI Launches Hate Crime Reporting Campaign in South Carolina
August 30, 2019
U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsors 20th Annual Southern States Victim Assistance Conference
April 12, 2019
Grant Awardees
Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes
Charleston Jewish Federation | Stamping Out Hate in South Carolina's Lowcountry, A Collaborative Approach to Educating, Responding, and Documenting Hate Crime in the Lowcountry and Beyond | FY 2023
Click here to read more DOJ news related to hate crimes.
Resources
The resources below include specific examples, experiences, or information related to South Carolina.
Go to the Resources page to access all resources.
Publication | National Institute of Justice (OJP) | Law Enforcement, Prosecutors
Notes from the Field: Maintaining Vigilance to Combat Terrorism
DOJ Offices
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Southeastern Regional Office |
Southeastern Field Office |