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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 07:44 AM Jun 2013

Former director of the Bureau of Land Management sentenced to three life terms in prison.

5/24/13 Former BLM Director Sentenced on Child Abuse Charges.

Ronald Wenker could be eligible for parole after 30 years.

Last year, investigators from the Washoe County, Nevada, Sheriff’s Office arrested Wenker on multiple charges of Sexual Assault and Lewdness with a Child. It’s believed the sexual abuse occurred multiple times over several years.

The victim is a relative.

http://www.kolotv.com/news/headlines/Former-BLM-Director-Sentenced-on-Child-Abuse-Charges-208894911.html

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Former director of the Bureau of Land Management sentenced to three life terms in prison. (Original Post) Sunlei Jun 2013 OP
at all the BLM adoption events, there are always lots of children, all over the place. Sunlei Jun 2013 #1

Sunlei

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1. at all the BLM adoption events, there are always lots of children, all over the place.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:07 AM
Jun 2013

Same thing for our state parks and wildlife departments. They mingle federal employees with our general public in all the parks and events. There are always lots of children.

Our Federal employees need to be screened better.

Anyone with child abuse, family violence convictions and animal abuse troubles should be excluded from employment.

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