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1328: Joshua Kindred

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

He resigned in July, 2024, after the 9th District’s Judicial Council investigated allegations of inappropriate sexual communications with a prosecutor. Prosecutors with the US Attorney’s Office for Alaska have found more than 40 cases which may have had conflicts of interest and may qualify for retrial. He had received nude photos from a prosecutor, a former law clerk, and exchanged sexual texts with several women. He was also accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

1279: Les Stapleton

Sexual Harassment

Les Stapleton was the Mayor of Prestonburg and planned to run for State Senate in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024, but he withdrew from the race in January. However, he was sued for sexual harassment and assault by a city employee. A few hours after the lawsuit was filed Stapleton resigned as Mayor. He claims the lawsuit had nothing to do with it, rather he claimed he resigned due to the injuries he suffered from a fall from a roof.

1278: Dennis Coggins

Abuse of Power or Authority, Sexual Harassment

Dennis Coggins is the Mayor of Hoxie, Arkansas. He is embroiled in several lawsuits and the council is seeking his recall for ignoring FOIA requests and other malfeasance.

He also was sued for sexual harassment under the Fair Housing Act by a woman who rents from him.

1243: Andy Sanborn

Sexual Harassment

Andy Sanborn’s campaign was hampered by controversy over more personal behavior including sexually harassing a intern. For example, during a discussion about an trip to Florida, the intern said “if she can’t go, I’ll go.” To which Sanborn said it depended on how well he, the intern, performed blow jobs. Another incident involving a woman was also reported. For a time, he was not allowed any aide until completing a sexual harassment class.

1234: Eric Spofford

Intimidation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

Eric Spofford was the founding CEO of Granite Recovery Centers (GRC) an addiction recovery company with several centers and multiple programs to treat addiction and maintain sobriety. He led from his own experience as an addict and built a successful program. He is also a generous Republican donor. He now identifies himself as an internet personality and gives speeches on business, investing, mental health, addiction recovery and more. He has been accused of sexual harassment and sexual harassment.

1220: Justin Wells

Organizational Cover-Up, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment

Justin Wells was the producer for Tucker Carlson’s FOX News program and, reportedly, his ‘right-hand man.’ He was fired along with Carlson in April, 2023, and is producing Carlson’s current shows. He and FOX News have been sued by a former producer, Andrew Delancey, under New York’s law temporarily lifting the statute of limitations on sexual assault lawsuits. The alleged sexual assaults, harassment, and retaliation happened in 2008.

1219: Jeffrey Brienza

Rape, Sexual Harassment, Stalking/Harassment, Voyeurism/Peeping

Jeffrey Brienza was a New York Police Department captain before he was fired after being accused of rape another police officer on his Yankee Stadium detail. She claimed he raped her nearly every day, forcing her to perform oral sex. The officer also alleged that he showed her a peephole he used to spy on the women’s locker room.

1215: Patrick Walsh

Sexual Harassment

Patrick Walsh is the CEO of Empire Holdings which controls TMPL Clubs, luxurious gyms in New York, Florida, and Puerto Rico. He is also the third largest investor in Truth Social, the infamously white-nationalist social media created to host a deplatformed Trump. He put in $6.2 million to give Trump a bullhorn and a claque. He has also been sued for sexual harassment by two women who worked at TMPL.

1190: Mike Bickle

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Molestation, Grooming, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

Three former leaders of International House of Prayer released a public statement on October 28th, 2023, that asked the organization to address the several long-standing allegations of sexual misconduct by Mike Bickle, what they referred to as the “collective and corroborating testimony of several victims.”