Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party
In May, 2023, Godfrey voluntarily surrendered his license after the state licensing board received four complaints about him alleging sexual misconduct toward at least two of his employees. However, according to his website, he seems to flout his loss of license. Instead of therapy, he offers “coaching” and “consultation,” which seem clever synonyms to continue his harmful conversion therapy.
Guglielmo turned to anti-trans activism and pro-Trumpism. His property has “F*ck Biden, F*ck Harris, and F*ck You Too” signs as well as Trump flags, etc. Many people have complained about his offensive signs.
Charles Murray Sutherland was an elementary school librarian at Northview Elementary School in Bowie, Prince George’s County, Maryland. He was arrested in June, 2022, for a hate crime after he vandalized two public libraries, spray painting “groomer” on the buildings. In 2021, he wrote Prince George’s County Library System asking them to not celebrate PRIDE. When he was arrested, he confessed to the vandalism. He also consented to a search of his home.
Patricia Kent was a teacher and ran a write-in campaign for county clerk/auditor in Washington County, Utah. Her message was pushing the Big Lie and promising accountable elections. She also talked about drag shows grooming children. She should know from grooming. She was allowed to resign her teaching job in 1996 after her inappropriate relationships…
Ryan Utterback is an anti-gay activist and advocate for banning books. He was featured on rightwing media until he was arrested for distributing pornography to a minor and child molestation. He was also charged with domestic assault. Three different incidents with children are described in the police probable cause statement.
Jorge Riley is an insurrectionist. He was a GOP activist before joining the coup, very active in support of the homophobic Ballot Measure 8. His activism began in college where he was active in student government. He lost an election for president of the student senate by one vote and claimed the election was stolen. So he came by his antipathy to democracy early.
George Rutler is a reactionary Catholic priest who advocates for conservative causes, mocks liberals, and attacks Pope Francis. He has had his own radio show, a church in midtown Manhattan, writes opinion pieces for a few Catholic magazines, and has written books on Catholic history. He compared Gov. Cuomo to King Herod. He is downright mean. To get an idea of how mean, he was enraged by a eulogy praising David Bowie who wrote that Bowie’s death was the first time he knew he existed. He bragged of walking out of events and restaurants if rock music is played, Funny how he did not know Bowie existed but knew enough to call him on of the “paragons of degeneracy and paladins of vice.”
He has been accused of sexual assault.
Eric Dudley was an Episcopal priest who left the church in 2005 because they promoted a gay man to the role of bishop. He then went on to found his own church, St.. Peter’s, in opposition to inclusion of LGBTIQA in the church. In 2018, he was forced out because he used his position to sexually abuse young men. In 2021, he opened a new church
Erick Bennett challenged Susan Collins in the GOP primary in Maine, hoping to replace her in the U.S. Senate. He was convicted of domestic violence after attacking his wife in 2003. He also thinks that is a reason to vote for him. He claims his wife set him up and that he has been jailed for refusing to admit to something he didn’t do. This, he claims, is proof of how much integrity he has. His defense was she tripped over her own feet and fell against him. He was convicted, appealed and appealed and lost and lost.
Steve Wilsey was a youth counselor for Focus on the Family. He was convicted in December 2000 for molesting an eight-year-old boy, “sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.” The boy’s mother worked for Focus on the Family. Wilsey offered to mentor her three sons in 1992 after she…