.widget-row.Republican { People need to do a little research into who they vote for on both sides. Mark Wahlberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Democratic activist and aid to NYC Mayor De Blasio, Jacob Schwartz was arrested on possession of 3,000+ child pornographic images. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Democratic Virginia Delegate, Joe Morrissey, was indicted on charges connected to his relationship with a 17-year-old girl and was charged with supervisory indecentlibertieswith a minor, electronic solicitation of a minor, possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. When Satan is in control of someone they act out all of his worst desires. Its fucking disgusting he whole way through and Im ready for it to end. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Tuesday weighed in on the status of the Republican Party. Ballotpedia features 395,443 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was charged with rape for allegedly paying a 15-year old girl for sex. Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Democratic Illinois State Representative, Keith Farnham, has resigned and was charged with possession of child pornography and has been accused of bragging at an online site about sexually molesting a 6-year-old girl. text-align: center; Jacob Beltran cover crime, breaking news and general assignments for the Express-News. Uresti was convicted of 11 federal felony charges relating to a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. 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What this means: Please keep any "meta" discussion directed at specific users, mods, or r/conspiracy in general in this comment chain only. .widget-row.Green { Elections 2014. Democratic Texas attorney and activist, Mark Benavides, was charged with having sex with a minor, inducing a child under 18 to have sex and compelling prostitution of at least nine legal clients and possession of child pornography. Chacon, 47, worked in the Bexar County District Attorneys Office from 1999 through 2018, serving as a victims advocate and later after attending law school as a prosecutor who oversaw criminal and civil child abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence cases. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Democrats hold a significant voter registration advantage with 35.8% of the electorate compared to Republican's 25.8%. That's a shame. Violent crime has skyrocketed and conviction rates have plummeted under the current district attorney, Chacon said in a statement. } Webb County Precinct 2, Place 2 justice of the peace, pleaded guilty on Sept. 4, 2014, to one count of extortion. That's disingenuous and immoral. Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison. Staff Writer Elizabeth Zavala contributed to this report. Trump successfully chilled FBI from being willing to investigate anything Trumps polling strength causes heartburn for Senate GOP, Bill Maher: I am afraid of Trump on a very personal level, Christie: Trump grand jury foreperson did a lot of damage to case. Some of the content on the explicit videos had such graphic scenes, that one of the female jurors fainted as the group of twelve left the courtroom on Tuesday after being forced to watch them. Benavides Attorneys during the trial had initially requested the trial be moved from San Antonio to Floresville, since the attorney was so widely renown in the area, and the trial had made headlines across the city. Democratic New York Congressman, Fred Richmond, was arrested in Washington D.C. for soliciting sex from a 16-year-old boy. Democratic Former Mayor of Randolph, Nebraska, Dwayne L. Schutt, was arrested and charged with four counts of felony third-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of intentional child abuse. Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor. Fair play should be the rule. Democratic activist and BLM organizer, Charles Wade, was arrested and charged with human trafficking and underage prostitution. https://discord.gg/conservative, Press J to jump to the feed. Leaders are not dogmatic. How to run for office | The Republican Party does everything possible to discourage leadership. Democratic Alaskan State Representative, Dean Westlake, resigned from his seat after the media published a report alleging he fathered a child with a 16-year-old girl when he was 28. The source of the information Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison. The Bexar County District Attorney's Office helped identify possible victims to assist a stalled police investigation and built the charge on interviews with three accusers and two witnesses, according to the warrant affidavit. Mark P. Jonesis the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policys fellow in political science and the Joseph D. Jamail chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University as well as a co-author of Texas Politics Today. Follow him on Twitter@MarkPJonesTX. Seriously that is sooooo many people in a position of power. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. "And btw, I know a lot of the same can be said about the Democrats, but I don't want to be a Democrat," he concluded. Democratic activist and fundraiser, Terrence Bean, was arrested on charges of sodomy and sex abuse in a case involving a 15-year-old boy and when the alleged victim declined to testify, and the judge dismissed the case. Holy shit. The outcome of two contests in particular, the Democratic and Republican primaries in Texass 28th Congressional District, will have important consequences for Democratic prospects of holding the seat, and for Republican prospects of flipping the seat, as part of the nationwide effort by each party to achieve control of the U.S. House for the upcoming 118th Congress. display: block; and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. U.S. President | Democratic activist and actor, Russell Simmons, was sued based on an allegation of sexual assault where he coerced an underage model for sex. font-weight: bold; Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Providing exclusive original content and interviews with some of the best known voices in the world of economics and precious metals. Now, he is attempting to address the heavy caseload on the misdemeanor side by hiring additional prosecutors and victims advocates. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. Rule 2 does apply throughout the rest of this thread. Democratic California Congressman, Tony Crdenas, is being sued in LA County for allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old girl. The affidavit did not name the accusers but in a brief statement the District Attorneys Office indicated that one of them was a former client who publicly accused Benavides in October at a court hearing in which she was seeking to have her intoxication manslaughter conviction set aside. Democratic Governor of Oregon, Neil Goldschmidt, after being caught by a newspaper, publicly admitted to having a past sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl after the statute of limitations on the rape charges had expired. Democratic donor, activist, and Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is being criminally prosecuted and civilly sued for years of sexual abuse (that was well known secret in Hollywood) including underage sexual activities with aspiring female actresses. | Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile. She recalled an incident in which her mother almost caught them having sex in a room next to the 186th District Court, repeatedly turning the doorknob until Benavides opened the door and told her she could not enter because of attorney-client privilege, the affidavit states. The outcome of two contests in particular, the Democratic and Republican primaries in Texass 28th Congressional District, will have important consequences for } When it comes to anything along these lines, we shouldn't be partisan about it. He was found guilty on six counts of sex trafficking. This is a perfect reminder pedophilia is not, and never should be, a partisan issue. Benavides had been campaigning for the 175th District Court judgeship now held by Mary Roman, a fellow Democrat. 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After leaving the office in 2018, shortly after LaHood lost in the Democratic primary, Chacon worked at ChildSafe, an advocacy center for children, where she worked with local partners to improve child abuse prosecutions. Senate District 20 Juan Hinojosa; State Rep. District 32 Todd Hunter, Republican State Rep. District 34 Abel Herrero, Democrat Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet. Elections in 2023 | He was found guilty on six counts of sex trafficking. .widget-row.heading { The first accuser told investigators she met Benavides when she was 21 in 2005 and a prostitute on the West Side. In January 2020, she opened Chacon, Campbell & Alexander PLLC with two other former prosecutors. Democratic donor, activist, and Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is being criminally prosecuted and civilly sued for years of sexual abuse (that was well known secret in Hollywood) including underage sexual activities with aspiring female actresses. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. [1], See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014 } Kinda looking at r/ politics because I bet they'll rationalize something sick like that. If were gonna point fingers, we also need to call out our own. Right so let's stop making assumptions about what people will or will not do when presented with irrefutable evidence. Democratic Alaskan State Representative, Dean Westlake, resigned from his seat after the media published a report alleging he fathered a child with a 16-year-old girl when he was 28. I really doubt all of the people here mentioned were part of some grand conspiracy, even if they are perverts. Democratic California Congressman, Tony Crdenas, is being sued in LA County for allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old girl. (Richard Molina/The Monitor via AP). Democratic California Congressman, Tony Crdenas, is being sued in LA County for allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old girl. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Either Garcia or Vazquez Ng would provide the GOP with its best hope for defeating a Cisneros candidacy in November, followed by Cabrera. Unless the current FBI investigation of Cuellar yields more than vague allegations of improprieties related to a country (Azerbaijan) that few TX-28 voters know anything about, the investigation should not derail a Cuellar victory in November. color: white; Public officials are not infallible, and sometimes they get caught by the law. The law is set to expire soon, which is why the duo is calling for it to be reauthorized through 2035. , Indian Lake Police Department chief, was convicted on 14 felony counts of tampering with governmental records and was placed on five years' probation on Jan. 8, 2016.

} Democratic Massachusetts Congressman, Gerry Studds, was censured by the House of Representatives after he admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old page. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl. "Until things change, I'll sit in the middle and think for myself. Republican Marty), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Tuesday weighed in on the status of the Republican Party. WebAnswer (1 of 12): Conservatives and liberals have both tried to claim Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) as one of their own. During her time in the District Attorneys Office, she tried several high-profile cases, including that of Mark Benavides, a former lawyer who was convicted in 2018 for I dont care what political ideology you lean towards. Benevides would then promise the women that if they allowed him to engage in erotic sex that sometimes included physical torture, that he would offer them a legitimate defense in the courtroom. Democratic State Representative candidate for Colorado, Andrew Myers, was convicted for possession of child pornography and enticing children. Arrested Tuesday evening on a charge of compelling prostitution, a second degree felony, Benavides was released on $15,000 bond the same night. I realize that's not the way politics work in this day and age. For instance, while in 2020 Cuellar was reelected by an 18 percent margin over his GOP rival, in TX-28 the baseline Republican margin of victory was 10 percent, and Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by a narrow 4 percent. was charged with driving while intoxicated in March 2013 after crashing her BMW into another car, which then hit a bicyclist. Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls. Child trafficking is happening worldwide and a major problem with our southern border. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You can unsubscribe any time. He is a San Antonio native who enjoys video games, photography and exploring during his free time. Democratic aide to Senator BarbaraBoxer, Jeff Rosato, plead guilty to charges of trading in child pornography. Democratic Former Mayor of Randolph, Nebraska, Dwayne L. Schutt, was arrested and charged with four counts of felony third-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of intentional child abuse. | But at the end of the day, Wahlberg is a Democrat, having donated all of his campaign contribution money so far to Democratic presidential candidates, including Obama in 2008. Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media. A witness interviewed by police said she would drive the woman to meet Benavides for sex, and that she filmed the two having sex for him, the affidavit states. If you cant get behind we need to protect children and not sexually touch kids you need to be removed from existence. **Our intentions are aimed towards a fairer, more transparent world and a better future for everyone. } Across all types of political contests in Benavides, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time. How to vote | Democratic activist, Andrew Douglas Reed, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor for producing child pornography. Democratic Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned after multiple accusations of child sexual abuse were levied against him including by family members. Edit 2: I realized that I just copy and pasted these links from another user's posts, and have not independently verified each of these claims myself. Democratic Former Mayor of Millbrook, New York, Donald Briggs, was arrested and charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a person younger than 17. Its rattlesnake season in Texas. He switched to no party affiliation October 14, 2014 about four months before filing an intent to run for a previous commission seat on the heavily Democratic island. The only way to stop sexual abuse of children is asking God to heal our land. Become a member to support the independent voice of South Florida Leaders don't look backwards to condemn what has already been done, they look forward to create a better future. Democratic Virginia Delegate, Joe Morrissey, was indicted on charges connected to his relationship with a 17-year-old girl and was charged with supervisory indecent liberties with a minor, electronic solicitation of a minor, possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. 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