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1257: Jamol Jones

Child Indecency, Child Molestation
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After he became Chair, it was revealed that he was fired from the Benton Police Department for ethics violation related to him having a “sexual relationship with a minor.” The investigator determined that Jones liked when he said he did not know she was underage. The investigator mentioned Jones telling the girl not to tell anyone as he would get in trouble. He was twenty-five. The girl’s mother did not want him prosecuted but thought he should not be a police officer.

1227: William Gleason

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation of a Child
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William Gleason of Toms River, NJ, was head of the South Toms River Recreation Commission and a former Toms River councilman. He was also a foster parent. Then he was accused of sexual abusing one of his foster children. He was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child under age 13, aggravated sexual assault of a child between the ages of 13 and 16, sexual assault of a victim more than four years younger than him, aggravated criminal sexual contact, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

1118: Cole Wagner

Child Molestation, Sexual Abuse
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Marty DeCole (Cole) Wagner is a former employee of the Alabama Department of Education. He was active in the Young Republicans. He also spent three years working for AL Governor Ainsworth. He is also the former Executive Director of the committee Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama that proffered a constitutional amendment that said there was no right to abortion in Alabama. That amendment allowed for the immediate banning of abortion in Alabama. Cole spoke of the need to defend those who could not defend himself. In his now-deleted Twitter account he joked about Joe Biden’s “inappropriate hugs.”

1112: Stephanie Neipling

Child Rape
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Stephanie Neipling was the Associate Director of External Relations at the University of Arkansas System. It is a position that had her working closely with minor children in the 4-H program. Before that, she was the Deputy Director of Constituent Services for Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson. In 2022, Hutchinson appointed her to the State Board of Embalmers.

In July 2023, she was arrested and booked for raping a 15-year-old boy.

1059: Kent Stermon

Sexual Misconduct, Solicitation of a Minor
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Kent Stermon was appointed the the Florida Board of Governors by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a man he helped elect and to whom he donated generously. Stermon was an influential GOP donor and active in politics without running for office. In December, 2022, he killed himself. It was rumored that it was due to an investigation of sexual misconduct.

853: Scott Ritter

Solicitation of a Minor
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He was arrested for soliciting a minor, caught in an online sting. He chatted with a police officer posing as a 15-year-old girl. He was told to turn himself in and he did. This was his second arrest as the first time the charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to five and half years in 2011 but paroled in 2014.

843: Clifford James Neesmith

Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Clifford James “C. J.” Neesmith was chairman of the Port Wentworth Planning Commission when he was arrested for possession child sexual abuse materials on September 12, 2022. He was removed from the Commission the following day. Coincidentally, the Port Wentworth City Council discussed restructuring the Planning Commission on September 14 and reorganized it in October. In the past, Neesmith was also the Chair of the local Chamber of Commerce.

727: Jeff Ford

Sexual Misconduct
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Jeff Ford was a teacher when he had a sexual relationship with a student. The student was of age, but the relationship remains an abuse of power and teachers having sexual connections with students is unethical.

Since then, he founded a nonprofit called Man Up and Go which is attempting to reduce fatherlessness through their “Authentic Masculinity Program, which equips men both internationally and domestically to be protectors of and providers for their families.” This has let to his role on Governor DeSantis’ Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council.

603: Mathew Palmer

Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Mathew Palmer was the former Chief Operating Officer of the Maryland Department of Commerce. Before that, he was an aide to Republican Governor Larry Hogan. When Hogan appointed him, he said, “Mathew Palmer is an accomplished and well-rounded professional who possesses a deep understanding of the legislative process and issues. I am proud to welcome him to our administration and look forward to working with him during this upcoming session.” Palmer also was a prolific poster in child sex abuse message boards and had more than a thousand images and videos himself.

591: Adam Hageman

Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Hageman was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material. He was part of a ring of men including Ruben Verastigui, another Trump Republican. In the affidavit, the Homeland Security agent reported Hageman’s preferences in detail. Among the things Hageman said in the group, he complained that the pandemic shutdown kept him from exposing himself to young children in public restrooms.