Update: ReVille Pleads Guilty to 48 Counts, Sentenced to 50 Years

Skip ReVille faced a judge Wednesday morning on 48 counts of abuse in three counties.

Dressed in a jail jumpsuit and with both his hands and feet shackled, ReVille pleaded guilty to each of the charges as the judge read the indictments against him from Charleston, Berkley and Dorchester counties.

Because ReVille pleaded guilty to the charges, he forfeits his right to a trial by a jury of his peers.

Shortly after lunch on Wednesday, the Judge sentenced Reville to 50 years of prison, of which he will serve at least 85 percent. That would potentially allow him to leave prison at 74 years old, if he is seemed "safe." At which point, he would serve an additional five years of supervised release.

Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said it's unlikely that he's ever released from prison.

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ReVille's attorney and Mount Pleasant police have said the married father of three has admitted to some, if not all, the charges. He has also cooperated with authorities as they investigate the wide-ranging sex-abuse case.

So far, 23 victims have been located, authorities allege. ReVille faces 22 counts of abuse in Charleston County, and . Since ReVille is accused of molesting his victims multiple times, in many instances, he faces several criminal counts for a single victim.

ReVille is accused of being a prolific, if not somewhat typical sex offender. He was never far from young boys over his 10-year presence in the Lowcountry. First, as a Citadel cadet and summer camp counselor and then as a coach, trainer, educator and religious leader, police said he had plenty of access.

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of ReVille's alleged actions, word of his abuse began to break through in October 2011 when victims and parents began to come forward. about his behavior, but that document raised even more suspicion and police became involved.

Since then, the alleged abuse probe has spread to three counties and resulted in a handful of lawsuits.

Victims allege the Citadel, where ReVille was a counselor and cadet, and at , where he taught, allegations of improper conduct were reported but not acted upon.

Wednesday's proceeding brings just the Charleston County portion of the case to a close. Criminal court cases in Berkeley and Dorchester County are still pending,

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