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658: John Bizon 

Assault

John Bizon is a doctor who served as President of the Michigan State Medical Society. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives and served two terms before running for Michigan State Senate in 2018. He did not run for re-election in 2022 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery charges. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year’s probation, a mental health treatment program, and is required to pay court costs and fines.

657: Monica de la Cruz

Child Abuse

Monica de la Cruz is a newly elected US Congresswoman, representing Texas’ 15th district, replacing Democrat Vicente Gonzalez who was redistricted out of the 15th. Her husband sought a restraining order, claiming she abused her stepdaughter. In once incident, she is alleged to have dragged her crying stepdaughter into the bathroom and pinching her until she stopped crying. She is also accused of verbally abusing the young girl.

656: James Jackson

Child Sexual Abuse Material

James Jackson is a priest at St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Providence, Rhode Island. He is also a member of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a Catholic organization that rejected Vatican 2 and continues to preach the mass in Latin. They editorialized against Biden and against Ruth Bader Ginsburg the day after her death. He also is accused of collecting and distributing child sexual exploitation materials.

655: Jason Boyet

Child Sexual Abuse Material

Jason Boyet was a Louisiana state trooper who was convicted of distribution of child sexual abuse material. He was Trooper of the Year in 2018. A tip that he was producing and distributing child sexual exploitation material led to an investigation and, eventually, to pleading guilty to distribution.

654: Jack Strain

Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Rape, Incest

Jack Strain was the Sheriff of St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana. He was elected in 1995 as a Democrat but switched to the GOP in 2003. In 2015, he was defeated in an election for his sixth term. He was accused of raping four boys. There were five victims. He was convicted two counts of aggravated incest, four counts of aggravated rape, misconduct with a child, and sexual battery. Other victims contacted the prosecutor but were not needed for the trial. Strain asked judge to set aside the conviction, but that did not happen. He was sentenced to four life sentences with no parole.

653: Todd Roatsey

Child Molestation, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Solicitation of a Minor

Todd Roatsey was a Trump twitter advocate was honored, ironically, at the Obama White House when he was named West Virginia School Counselor of the Year in 2016. That school counselor of the year posed as an 18-year-old in chats with two girls who were 10 and 11 years old. One of them was a student at the school where he worked. He persuaded to send him videos of them masturbating. He sent videos of himself to them. In addition, two adult women claimed they were assaulted by him when they were minors.

652: William A. Jones

Sexual Harassment

William A. Jones was president of the conservative Baptist Georgetown College in Kentucky. In November, 2021, allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against employees led to his firing. The College acted promptly, firing him immediately they learned he had violated school policies. In February, 2022, another woman came forward alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Jones continues to deny all the allegations and filed suit in late 2022 against the college

651: Derrick van Orden

Sexual Harassment

Derrick van Orden is a Congressman representing Wisconsin’s Third District where he squeaked by in the most egregiously gerrymandered state where Republicans won 75% of the seats with 55% of the total vote. He was elected despite openly admitted he sexually harassed at least two women by exposing a man’s genitals to them. Well, bragged is more appropriate, he described the incidents in his book, “Book of Man: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood.” Seriously, that title should be disqualifying.

650: Charles Dyer

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Incest

Charles Dyer was a Tea Party activist and a spokesperson for the Oath Keepers. He recorded videos in his Marine Corps uniform under the handle July4Patriot and was described as representing Oath Keepers in event materials. Of course, they tried to distance themselves when he was charged with and convicted of raping his six-year-old daughter.

649: Jonathan Uzcategui

Familial Abuse & Violence

After much deliberation and thought, I’ve decided to name my abuser.

It really scares me but I feel like he has forced my hand by running for public office. Trust me when I say, this man has no business in public office. And it has nothing to do with politics — everything to do with domestic violence.

His name is Jonathan Uzcategui.