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770: Brad Graven

Solicitation of a Minor

Brad Graven is a former Moultrie County board member and he was an active volunteer for Illinois Rep. Mary Miller’s campaign. He not only collected signatures, he was given access to her legislative vehicle and drove her to meetings and events.

Miller was convicted of soliciting a minor. He was sentenced to two years’ probation and 40 days in the DuPage County Jail. He had arranged to meet with someone he thought was a teenage boy for sex, but he actually met a police officer.

Ironically, a frequent statement in Rep. Miller’s speeches is that people’s character is known by who they hang around with

729: Ricky Carter

Child Abuse

James Ricky Carter was a Hart County, Georgia, Commissioner. But then he was arrested with his son after an altercation at a family gathering. His son beat a 61-year-old family member who was hospitalized with serious injuries. The victim’s grandchildren were witnesses. Carter was charged with making terroristic threats and acts and point a gun at someone. His son was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, terroristic threats and acts, and three charges of cruelty to children in the third degree. Additional charges were added, including cruelty to children charges to Commissioner Carter.

628: John Hiatt

Child Sexual Abuse Material, Stalking/Harassment

In 2021, he was arrested for one count each of aggravated invasion of computer privacy, stalking, and theft by unauthorized taking as well as two counts of harassment. He was using a device issued to him by the school district. This arrest led to a second as they found child sexual exploitation material with children under twelve on his phone.

574: Michael O’Donnell

Rape Culture

His entire history is full of scandal from “borrowing” a school bus and drinking while taking young people to a game and giving alcohol to minors to more serious allegations of bank fraud and wire fraud. He is on the list, though, for creating and spreading false allegations as they contribute to the rape culture lie that women frequently make false claims.

552: John Moorlach

Organizational Cover-Up

John Moorlach was a Republican Orange County (CA) Supervisor. He was a Republican State Senator. He attempted to run for supervisor again but he lost. He then. ran for Mayor of Costa Mesa. He lost.

His former staffer Patricia Todd filed a criminal complaint the Assemblyman Bill Brough sexually assaulter her. She was the sixth woman to come forward She informed her supervisor, Moorlach’s Chief of Staff Tim Clark. They agree that far. But Clark says he told her to go to the police. She says Clark told her to not tell anyone.

John Moorlach decided to insert himself to say she was not credible, a disgruntled former employee.

551: Steven Sumner

Child Rape, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Coercion, Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery, Sexual Misconduct

Steven Sumner was a Republican county councilman for Madison County, Indiana. He is also the pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church. He was charged with Child Seduction which means Sumner was in some way the child’s guardian, adoptive parent, adoptive grandparent, custodian, or stepparent. Other charges include child molestation, contributing to delinquency, sexual battery, sexual misconduct, as well as possession of child sexual exploitation material. According to the State Police, a child, younger than sixteen, told them he gave her alcohol and performed sexual acts on her and asked her to reciprocate. Additional charges were added involving a child under 14. The trial is set for February 27, 2023

521: C Davis

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

C Davis was a Republican candidate for Thurston County Commissioner in Washington. Several women complained of his approaching them, making inappropriate sexual comments. He even approached girls as young as twelve. He claimed he was looking for a wife.