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1530: Kevin Conover

Child Molestation, Child Rape

Kevin Conover was a teacher at Christian High School in El Cajon. He is head of Bible Department there. He was previously the school’s vice principal and has worked there for a decade He also runs Educate for Life, a Bible apologetics curriculum and podcast. He is also the host of a weekly radio show. His provides a curriculum that teaches supernatural creationism, denying evolution.

He is currently suspended after his arrest for child sexual abuse. He was arrested on the private school campus which serves children from kindergarten through 12th grade.

1123: Daniel Waddington

Child Sexual Abuse Material, Nonconsensual Recording

Daniel Waddington is a former police officer and a former Department of Homeland Security employee. Until recently, he was a Utah Valley University adjunct professor of Criminal Justice. On August 3, 2023, he was arrested for attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. He was filming a 13-year-old girl in the shower. She saw the phone and informed an adult. He, at first, said he just set the phone down while checking on a barking dog, then he said he was trying to record her singing – audio only.

1067: Stephen L. McPherson

Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault

Stephen L. McPherson was the Assistant Dean of Regent University Law School that was founded by the arch-conservative bigot Pat Robertson. Mark Martin who was dean in 2021 was among the lawyers seeking to overturn the election on behalf of Trump. McPherson and his wife Melina who were house parents at Hope Haven Children’s Home that places children in Christian homes. The McPherson’s adopted three children whom they sexually abused and raped. He abused two of the girls while she abused the other.

1042: Nick Johnson

Abuse of Power or Authority, Assault, Child Molestation, Grooming, Organizational Cover-Up, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery, Sexual Misconduct, Solicitation of a Minor

Nick Johnson was the track coach at Huntington University, a conservative evangelical school in Huntington, Indiana. The track team excelled and won national championships and other recognition. However, there was an extensive record of sexual abuse and the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs)

975: Barry S. Edwards

Abuse of Power or Authority, Coercion

Barry S. Edwards was a Florida State University professor when he organized a fundraiser for Giuliani’s presidential run. However, he withdrew from the Pinellas County Republican effort when it was revealed that he was accused of coercion. A nineteen-year-old student claimed Edwards got drunk, showed him porn, and asked him to masturbate. The student claimed Edwards threatened him with bad grades. Later, the student asked to dismiss the case.

782: Tony Cutler

Child Molestation

Tony Cutler was the director of the Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Association, a teacher, and an unsuccessful candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives. He was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, a boy who was sixteen at the time. He moved to get his case dismissed, but the judge refused. However, she did reduce the charges from 2nd to 4th degree, from felonies to misdemeanors.

772: John Raymond

Child Abuse

John Raymond is a member of the St. Tammany Parish Republican Committee and formerly served on the Executive Committee. He is also on the Louisiana Republican Central Committee. He ran, unsuccessfully, for Congress. He was also the first voted off the island on Survivor. He is the founding pastor of New Horizon Church which owns Bridge Radio and Lakeside Christian Academy. As a teacher and headmaster at Lakeside Christian Academy, he has more than once been charged with child abuse.

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