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1304: Alu Axelman

Elliot “Alu” Axelman was a Republican candidate for New Hampshire State Legislature. Vivek Ramaswamy listed him as an endorser in the 2024 presidential primary. He is an advocate for New Hampshire Secession.

He has been arrested and charged with false imprisonment, two counts of simple assault, and four counts of sexual assault, all misdemeanors. The alleged incident happened at a Libertarian fair called Porcfest and the victim was just fourteen. She had been separated from her parents and her phone was dead. She ran into Axelman, a family friend. He texted her mother that he had found her, but then offered her alcohol, took her to a field, and would not let her leave, kissing her and grinding against her

G.O.P. F-Ups: Child Molestation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery

1303: Leo Riley

In 2024, the police have five former altar boys who have come forward and the statute of limitations has changed to reflect the fact that most people do not report they were abused as children until far into adulthood. Only 8% of victims report within a year.

G.O.P. F-Ups: Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Indecency, Child Molestation

1302: Randy Saylor

Randy Saylor was an Associate Pastor at Living Word Church in Midland, Michigan, one of Trump-supporting televangelist Mark Barclay’s network.

He has been charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a person under the age of thirteen.

G.O.P. F-Ups: Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Indecency, Child Molestation

1301: Christopher Codding

Christopher Matthew Codding, a youth pastor in Georgia was charged with child molestation in July, 2021. He had been about to adopt two young boys when a young man who was abused by Codding in his childhood came forward. Ironically, Codding taught child abuse prevention and youth protection classes at the church.

G.O.P. F-Ups: Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Molestation, Child Rape, Grooming

1297: Seth Waxman

Seth Waxman was the city of Mason, Michigan Planning Commission Vice-President. While not a big-time donor, all of his political contributions at the state and federal level were to Republicans. He was charged with child solicitation, possession of a controlled substance, and legend drug deception (having a prescription drug in possession without a prescription.) It was Viagra. He went to Indiana to meet with a decoy in an internet-sting. He believed he was meeting a 13-year-old girl.

1296: Bill Halle

William “Bill” Halle is a former Butler, Pennsylvania, school board member. He is also a member of the Patriot Party, an extremist party created by Trump supporters who don’t think the Republican Party is sufficiently supportive of Trump. In May, 2023, he resigned after he was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a teen he employed and counseled at the charity he ran Net Outreach Center. He was initially charged with sexual assault by an employee of a non-profit association, corruption of minors, criminal use of a communication facility, and criminal solicitation. He was ordered not to contact the teen, but violated that court order several times, leading to a six month sentence for violations of the order. In January, 2024, a judge dismissed the charges against him

G.O.P. F-Ups: Abuse of Power or Authority, Grooming, Sexual Assault

1295: David Love

David Love is a retired police officer from Radcliff, Kentucky. He was arrested for raping a child under the age of fourteen. Unfortunately, some in the media called it a relationship which is a gross failing on their part. He appears very bruised in his mug shot but he told the judge that it was due to chemotherapy.