New Jersey – Page 3 – Republican Sexual Predators

368: Anthony Bucco

Sexual Harassment

November 5, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

Anthony Bucco is a New Jersey state senator and currently the Republican Party Whip. In 2002, a woman filed a complaint alleging that Bucco made a sexual relationship a requirement of employment. The woman was fired when Bucco’s wife found out. Bucco found her another job but when she refused to continue the relationship, she alleged he got her fired from that job, too. Since the state of NJ was named as a co-defendant, tax money was used to help him negotiate a settlement.

360: John Russo, Jr.

Rape Culture, Sexual Harassment

October 31, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

John Russo, Jr. was appointed Superior Court Judge by former New Jersey Chris Christie. A woman was seeking a restraining order against a the father of her child. She claimed he raped her, He also physically and verbally abused her, threatened to burn down her house, take away her child, and stole from her. The judge asked if she knew how to avoid getting raped.

Close your legs – his advice

352: Michael Silvestri

Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment

October 27, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

Michael Silvestri had run for mayor of Trenton, New Jersey, and for freeholder position, an archaic title for county elected officials. (It’s been eliminated as of January 2021.) In 2018, he ran for state assembly and was accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a campaign worker.

259: Mike Krawitz

Rape Culture, Sexual Misconduct

September 27, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

Mike Krawitz was running for the township council of West Deptford, but dropped out after his messages to a reporter were made public by her. She reported that he had been sending messages to her for two years, including messages hoping she would be raped.

9: Nicholas Morency

Child Sexual Abuse Material

April 4, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

Nicholas Morency is an anti-abortion extremist who offered $1.5 million reward to murder abortion providers. He specifically targeted a Kansas physician by initials and mentioned groups like NARAL and Planned Parenthood. He posted notices on abortion bulletin boards directing people to his site. He pled guilty to intimidating people who provided reproductive health services. It…

56: John Collins

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Sexual Misconduct

February 6, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

John Collins, a Republican who served twenty years on the Eatontown City Council, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and one count of witness tampering. He was sentenced to ten years, sex offender registration, and parole supervision for life. He was a middle school teacher and organized a community band. He abused his…

25: Jeffrey Patti

Child Sexual Abuse Material

January 12, 2022Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

Jeffrey Patti applied for Pretrial Intervention after being charged with possession of child pornography that depicted the rape of a five-year-old child. Pretrial Intervention allowed him to avoid pleading guilty and having this remain on his record. PTI can last one to three years. See Sparta Independent, September 28, 2011. He was an elected member…