Human trafficking new focus for federal prosecutors under US Attorney Peter McCoy

In hindsight, Ayeshah Smith wishes she had seen the red flags. The explosions of anger over trivial annoyances. The physical abuse that began two weeks into their relationship and slowly became more common. But Smith was a 16-year-old high school dropout from Davenport, Iowa, who had battled depression, suffered the wrath of bullies and grown...

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Peter served his entire tenure in the SC House on the Judiciary Committee where he later was elected unanimously by his legislative colleagues to serve as Chairman. Peter also served on the Judicial Merit Selection Committee as well as the Colleges and University Selection Committee.