Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party
Manuel Joseph Barraza was the former El Paso Criminal District Court Judge. He was elected in 2008 and even before being sworn in, he began soliciting bribes to use his position to influence cases.
In the case involving Jane Doe 1, he solicited a bribe of sex, promising to influence the outcome of her case.
The State of North Carolina has charged Cochran with felonious restraint, assault on a female, sexual battery and solicitation to commit prostitution. Cochran is also charged under the Cherokee Code with two counts of oppression in office and one count of abusive sexual contact.
Jon Stanard was a Utah State Representative until he resigned in 2018. At first it was unclear why this fervent family-values politician resigned, until news came out that he was under investigation for using taxpayer funds to pay for the hotel rooms when he met with a sex worker. They also investigated his use of a state-provided cellphone for making arrangements.
The issue: Taxpayers paid for it
Brad Namdar was a GOP primary candidate contending for US House District 32, He made trafficking his key campaign issue after already making a reputation as an anti-trafficking crusader. However, a sex worker reported he twice solicited her for sex and the second time, he didn’t pay her. He was also reported for touching a high school student on the bottom when he was working as a teacher and soccer coach. The girl did not report this until she graduated high school.
David Whitmire is a Commissioner representing Precinct 3 in Liberty County, Texas. His previous claim to fame was mocking dog advocates by barking and woofing with county judge Jay Knight, prompting calls for their recall. Now, he has been indicted, charged with sexual assault, solicitation of prostitution, and official oppression.
Ned B. Hansen was the fire chief in Tremonton, Utah and at Jackson Hole before that. In January 2025, he was arrested after allegedly sharing child sexual abuse material. Despite the advice of police and the district attorney, he was released by the judge, who turned out to be his alleged partner in preying on children, #1408 Kevin Christensen. Incredibly, the Judge Christensen did not disclose his sexual relationship with Hansen. Less surprisingly, he also did not disclose their alleged mutual interest in child sexual abuse material. Hansen was charged with eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. He is now being held without bail in Weber County Jail.
Ruben A. Garcia was an associate pastor at Betania Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. He was arrested in 2017 for sexually assaulting two children. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact. When he was arrested for one investigation, they discovered there was a warrant for his arrest for another investigation in another county into child sexual assault.
Coy C. Privette was a retired Baptist minister, a former North Carolina state legislator, and a Cabarrus County Commissioner when he was charged with aiding and abetting prostitution. He was also the president of the Christian Action League. He resigned from the League immediately to protect them from his scandal.
This project does not track consensual adult activities, including patronizing sex workers. He is included because he stopped payment on the checks claiming they were stolen. If you renege on a contract with a sex worker, it’s not really consensual, is it?
He denied the allegations but the police had video of him booking the room and taking the woman there. He pled guilty.
Bob Allen represented Florida District 32 from 2000 to 2008. His career came to an end when he offered $20 to perform oral sex on a man at a local park. Sadly for him, the man was an undercover cop and he was arrested. Normally, I would not include a closeted gay man caught being…