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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 07:23 PM Nov 2017

TRUMP CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR AND 'FAMILY VALUES' REPUBLICAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING, FA

Source: Newsweek

BY CARLOS BALLESTEROS ON 11/19/17 AT 5:25 PM

Ralph Shortey, former Oklahoma state senator and a county campaign coordinator for President Donald Trumps campaign last year, will plead guilty to a child sex trafficking offense for soliciting sex from a 17-year-old boy in March.

In exchange for his guilty plea, government prosecutors have agreed to drop three counts of child pornography against him.

Shortey is scheduled to plead guilty on November 30, two weeks before his trial was set to commence on December 5. Sex trafficking of a minor carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, but Shortey faces the possibility of being sent to life in prison for the offense at a sentencing hearing in early 2018.

. . .

On March 9, Shortey surrendered to police on charges of engaging in child prostitution, transporting a minor for prostitution and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church. He was released on a $100,000 bond a couple hours after being booked.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/republican-sex-trafficking-child-trump-coordinator-716348?piano_t=1







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TRUMP CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR AND 'FAMILY VALUES' REPUBLICAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING, FA (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2017 OP
Thank goodness it's not forced kissing... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #1
One more added to the list of Republican child molesters. louis-t Nov 2017 #2
MAGA!!!! Initech Nov 2017 #7
Molesters Are Grown Adults? cstanleytech Nov 2017 #9
Millionaire Assholes Groping Again Initech Nov 2017 #11
Have thought I need a red hat with AGAM LakeArenal Nov 2017 #14
Always make sure you are 1000 feet, one inch from a church jberryhill Nov 2017 #3
No doubt about it! Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #5
I was going to say... SergeStorms Nov 2017 #22
Soon, the GOP won't have anyone left to vote for them at this rate. Initech Nov 2017 #4
Child molesters and wife beaters are the most despised in prison vlyons Nov 2017 #6
This guy is such a mess trof Nov 2017 #8
Maga ... men are groping again Fullduplexxx Nov 2017 #10
That second picture hibbing Nov 2017 #12
His Poor Family... Grassy Knoll Nov 2017 #13
Oh no here we go again FakeNoose Nov 2017 #15
Life in prison for this shitstain sounds good! nt Lucky Luciano Nov 2017 #16
The undercover operation was dubbed "Get Shortey". George II Nov 2017 #17
That pal (yellow tie) with him in the top picture looks older than 17. keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #18
There is creepy and there is beyond creepy bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #19
GOT SHORTY !!! pangaia Nov 2017 #20
Were any pizza shops involved? IronLionZion Nov 2017 #21
Guns are not guitars -and do not look cool in pictures! hexola Nov 2017 #23
That there is one big POS. PaulRevere08 Nov 2017 #24
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. Always make sure you are 1000 feet, one inch from a church
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 07:29 PM
Nov 2017

If one engages a prostitute, and the church might be close enough, do they send out guys with a chain like football?

SergeStorms

(18,882 posts)
22. I was going to say...
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 04:59 AM
Nov 2017

you can't swing a dead cat in Oklahoma and not hit a church. Basically, they've outlawed prostitution for a second time, so for each time you solicit a prostitute, you're up on two charges right off the bat!

The GOP (grabby old perverts) sure does a lot of gay stuff for guys who are publicly so dead set against it. Maybe they thought if they put up such a stink against it, it would give them adequate cover to do their thing.

Initech

(99,912 posts)
4. Soon, the GOP won't have anyone left to vote for them at this rate.
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 07:34 PM
Nov 2017

Maybe then we can be finally free?

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
6. Child molesters and wife beaters are the most despised in prison
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 07:35 PM
Nov 2017

Because prisoners have families of their own.

FakeNoose

(32,335 posts)
15. Oh no here we go again
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 08:26 PM
Nov 2017

I guess this will mean another troll attack on another upstanding Democratic leader. Deflection is the GOP's only defense!



keithbvadu2

(36,362 posts)
18. That pal (yellow tie) with him in the top picture looks older than 17.
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 10:11 PM
Nov 2017

That pal with him in the top picture looks older than 17.

A proud acquaintance?

Would make a good campaign photo.

bucolic_frolic

(42,663 posts)
19. There is creepy and there is beyond creepy
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 10:44 PM
Nov 2017

and then there is creepy way off the charts

This doofus is a moon rocket of creepiness

IronLionZion

(45,256 posts)
21. Were any pizza shops involved?
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 12:32 AM
Nov 2017

Was this how the pizzagate conspiracy started but they went in the wrong direction?

 

hexola

(4,835 posts)
23. Guns are not guitars -and do not look cool in pictures!
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 06:40 AM
Nov 2017

Anyone who has this kind of photo taken is seriously nuts.

PaulRevere08

(449 posts)
24. That there is one big POS.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 09:30 AM
Nov 2017

Hopefully he'll spend time in a place where he'll get to experience true helplessness.

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