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109: Patrick Lee McGuire

Child Molestation, Child Rape

Patrick Lee McGuire, known as Pat McGuire, was a Flager County, FL, Republican county commissioner from 2001 to 2004. He was also the executive director of the Central Florida Police Benevolent Association until his arrest for child molestation. In 2007, he was convicted of molesting his two adopted daughters. One victim told police that McGuire…

108: Joe Monteleone

Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Solicitation of a Minor

Joe Monteleone was a Republican city councilman in Elyria, Ohio, as well as a pizzeria owner when he was charged with improperly touching three teen girls who worked for his pizza shop. Cleveland19: Trial Begins for City Councilman Charged with Sexual Imposition The Morning Journal: Councilman accused of touching young workers The Morning Journal: Convicted…

107: Ted Klaudt

Child Molestation, Child Rape

Ted Klaudt was a Republican state representative in South Dakota from 1999 to 2006 when he was term-limited out. He lost to the Democratic candidate when he ran for state Senate. A social conservative, he pushed bills to prohibit schools from distributing birth control and requiring doctors to inform patients considering abortion about the health…

106: Jeffrey Ray Nielsen

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Child Sexual Abuse Material

Jeffrey Ray Nielson is the son of former Fountain Valley Republican mayor Ben Nielsen. Republican political connections framed his entire life. He interned for Orange County DA’s office. Then he went to work for Representative Dana Rohrabacher as an aide. Meanwhile, he pursued 12, 13, and 14-year-old boys. He was eventually arrested for molesting two…

105: Allen D. Kauffman

Sexual Misconduct, Solicitation of a Minor

Allen D. Kauffman was a Republican mayor of Collins, Missouri, and the pastor of Temple Lot Church when he was arrested for soliciting a thirteen-year-old girl who happened to be a police officer in an internet sting. Later he was charged with another crime, sexual misconduct with a child under fourteen. The Joplin Globe: Ex-mayor…

104: Albert Andre Zimmerman

Child Sexual Abuse Material

Albert Andre Zimmerman, GOP-appointed spokesperson for the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, used his position to exploit the children in the department’s care. He told them what to do and take pictures and send him the pictures which he sold. FBI: Albert Zimmerman Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography Newsweek: Spokesman…

103: Galen Fox

Sexual Misconduct

Galen Fox was a GOP state house Representative in Hawaii. He was also the House Minority Leader. While on a flight he sexually assaulted the woman sitting next to him. She fell asleep and he reached under her blanket and groped her. She called for help and he was met by police when the plane…

102: Leonard Ray Owens

Rape

Leonard Ray Owens was a anti-gay pastor in Fort Worth, Texas, when a woman who attended his church had a miscarriage. She went to her pastor for counseling and he accused her of having demons inside her. So he raped her. My Plainview: Pastor accused of rape under guise of casting out demons Religion News…

101: Robert Holland

Rape

Robert Holland, Republican, was Chairman of the Bedminster Township Supervisors. His day job was the head groundskeeper at a local nursing home where he raped a 92-year-old woman with dementia. He claimed it was consensual, though a woman with dementia cannot consent. He was convicted. The Morning Call: Bucks official charged in sex attack on…