(Updated at 6:01 p.m. ET)
(CNN) - U.S. Senate nominee Alvin Greene, a political unknown who became the surprise winner of the South Carolina Democratic primary, was indicted Friday by a grand jury on obscenity charges.
Greene was indicted on one felony count of "disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity," according to the Richland County clerk of courts.
He was also indicted on a misdemeanor count of "communicating an obscene message to another person without consent."
Greene told CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston that his lawyer "is dealing" with the indictments.
Update:
Following the announcement of Greene's indictment, South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler released a statement asking Greene to resign.
"In June, I asked Mr. Greene to withdraw his candidacy because of the charges against him. Following today's indictments, I repeat that request," Fowler said.
"It will be impossible for Mr. Greene to address his legal issues and run a statewide campaign. The indictment renews concerns that Mr. Greene cannot represent the values of the Democratic Party or South Carolina voters."
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Got to hand it to the Democrats... when they really don't like you, they'll go to any length to pursecute you. In this instance the Dem's have demonstrated more effective organization by targetting this individual for political terminiation than all the best they could muster when trying to topple Georgie Porgie!
Certainly a sad day for both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Wow, that's pretty flimsy. They are really going after this guy, to have such trumped up charges. Are they blowing the dust off the old lawbooks trying to see if he happened to carry his groceries in his left hand on a Sunday before noon while wearing a white suit?
No different then anyother Politician at this point....At least he did not take bribes and rip off the American People like Rangle and the rest of the crowd in washington. LOL
I am going to guess that the Democratic Party in South Caroline had something to do with this. It was just too embarrassing for those clowns to have this fellow running for office. Seems South Carolina is the only state [possibly] more insane and corrupt than Massachusetts.
Man, you knew it would be something. Can't have a Non-good-ol-boy leading in the Polls Can we! Just shows you we live in a police state!
And the joke goes on! This gets funnier all the time! SC sure knows how to pick em...
Truth matters! ...........The playing of the race-card it seems is on the increase...What is at play here..? Has the media become a Crusader or an instigator in this situation.....?
Something tells me there's a little more to this.
Do ya think the GOP knew that when they secretly funded him?
Another democrat is indicted? Why I'm shocked!!!! Oh, let me guess, it's racism, right? I wonder if Al Sharpton will come to Alvin's defense?Well, Alvin is joining Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters as the latest corrupt democrat to get caught with his 'Pants on the Ground'. This is why we need REAL change in November. Vote the dumocrats out!!!!!!!!
Dang, there goes the dems are perfect theory.
Greene looks like a pervert...
This guy earns(earned) a lot much money and dresses like poor man
Where are the fashion police, he is screaming for a make-over and a personal trainer
Finally! CNN runs an honest headline! CNN is getting better! With more and more effort to become TRULY NEUTRAL, CNN will become my favorite news network. It will take more effort on their part, but when they finally open up to views that are not strictly left leaning, I will make them my #1. It may be a dream, but I would love to see an article about the unproven aspects of the following leftist dogmas: 1) global warming 2) Darwinian origin of life 3) socialism and communism. Run these articles and CNN will then be truly POLITICALLY NEUTRAL!!!
Keeping in line with the other crooks in DC.
or are the Democratic powers that be controlling the situation... by forcing him out of his democratically elected victory through a ridiculous charge... what man doesn't look at porn?
In all fairness he probably didn't realize what he was saying. Have you ever heard him talk?
Yikes....a Dem on porn....great headline.
This guy fits right in for Repubs during an election year...
Kinda makes me wonder about the cogs that turn this guys image.
Manchurian-like candidate at someones disposal. Who is it?
Is the best that Dems can come with to run for office?
Now will this clown please step down so that we can get a REAL democratic candidate in place?
I was wondering what was to become of Mr Greene. Like a loose nut fallen from the machine he must be disposed of.
Maybe now the truth will come out on this guy. SC is the place where they do the dirtiest politics in the country, even topping TX. This guy came out of nowhere to win (?) the Democratic primary, and that win is entirely suspect.
Now, he's indicted. Will he spill the story of just how he got into the primary and how an unknown and totally unqualified person "won" it? There are Repugnants tied up in this story somewhere.
Nice going, South Carolina...how could anyone in their right mind pick Greene as their Senate candidate? Was his name first on the ballot?
rangel.....waters..green..the democrat crook list just gets longer.....I guess this is the "hope and change" they promised
I do not want Palin to run. At first she seemed level headed and knowleagable, but as time went on I found that she just does not know what she is talking about. She is all over the place. I could not imagine her running the country. I truly believe it would be worse than Obama.
Well you know the establishment is going to place every obstacle at its disposal-in front of this unassuming guy but for now he seems just like every other politician...his own worst enemy