Billy James Wilson, 44, was booked at Kershaw Jail in Kershaw County, South Carolina, on September 28, 2026. The Kershaw County inmate roster lists 17 arrest warrants against him: one for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree, nine for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree, five for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree and two for incest. Each is an allegation contained in a warrant. Wilson is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.

What the booking record lists

The roster describes each entry as an arrest warrant issued by Kershaw, S.C., with an arrest date of September 28, 2026. It does not say which law enforcement agency made the arrest, and it does not list a court, case number, docket number, plea, hearing date or disposition. Registry Recognizer has found no recorded disposition for any of the charges. The charges, worded as the roster words them and with the South Carolina Code section the roster cites for each:

  • Criminal sexual conduct with minor (< 11 years old), 1st degree, S.C. Code § 16-3-655: 1 warrant.
  • Criminal sexual conduct with minor (11-14 years), 2nd degree, S.C. Code § 16-3-655: 5 warrants.
  • Criminal sexual conduct with a minor, 2nd degree, S.C. Code § 16-3-655: 4 warrants.
  • Criminal sexual conduct, 3rd degree, S.C. Code § 16-3-654: 5 warrants.
  • Incest, S.C. Code § 16-15-20: 2 warrants.

The roster lists a $10,000 cash or surety bond on each of the two incest warrants and "General Sessions Bond, $0.00" on the other 15 warrants. The roster does not state a charge level (felony or misdemeanor) for any entry.

What the cited statutes cover

The following is general legal context drawn from the South Carolina Code of Laws as published by the South Carolina Legislature. It describes what each law covers. It is not a finding that any element of any offense occurred.

**Section 16-3-655, criminal sexual conduct with a minor.** This section defines the offense in first, second and third degrees. The degrees depend on the age of the child, and for some provisions on the accused's prior record, position of authority or age relative to the child. Its first-degree provisions carry a mandatory prison term on conviction, ranging by subsection from at least 10 years up to 30 years, to at least 25 years or life imprisonment. Its second-degree provision carries a prison term of up to 20 years on conviction. The roster's second-degree charge names do not say which subsection each warrant relies on, so this article does not choose one.

**Section 16-3-654, criminal sexual conduct in the third degree.** This section covers sexual battery accomplished by force or coercion without aggravating circumstances, or where the actor knows or has reason to know the other person is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless, without aggravated force or coercion. On conviction it is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

**Section 16-15-20, incest.** This section makes it a crime for two people to have carnal intercourse when they are related within the degrees of kinship the statute lists. On conviction the penalty is a fine of at least $500, imprisonment of at least one year, or both.

Where the case stands

An arrest warrant is a court-issued authorization to arrest; it is not a finding that the accused committed an offense. Because the roster shows no court date or disposition, nothing in the public record available to Registry Recognizer indicates how the case will proceed. Registry Recognizer will update this report if the roster or court records change.