Paul Zunker was the Carver County GOP Chair in Minnesota. In 2011, he pleaded guilty to sexually molesting a child in his estimation at least once a week. The victim said that she would say “knock it off” and he would just laugh and continue to touch her. She was less than 16 years old. While the penalty could have been as high as twenty-five years, Zunker was sentenced to six months and fifteen years probation.
He was charged in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a prior sexual assault of a fifteen year old girl. He and his fiancée were visiting her parents when it happened.
He has since founded a sexual addiction recovery program called Turnback Ministries with creepy sounding programs such as Pure Desire. He tells his own story on its website. Judge for yourself if that story takes accountability for his crime. Oddly enough, they don’t seem to be registered with the State of Minnesota.
- BlueStem Prairie: A little more than a hiccup: Carver County GOP chair resigns following criminal-sex charges
- City Pages: Paul Zunker, Carver County Republican chairman, charged for molesting minor (at Internet Archive)
- SW News Media: Former Carver Carver GOP chairman faces new sex assault charge
- Turnback Ministries: Paul’s Story
