South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of James Elmer Niemes, 79, of Greer, on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, and the Greer Police Department assisted with the investigation.
Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which led them to Niemes. Investigators state Niemes possessed files of child sexual abuse material.
Niemes was arrested on September 18, 2026. He is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years' imprisonment on each count.
This case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.
