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305: Steve Von Loor

Familial Abuse & Violence

Steve Von Loor won the Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina in a district backed with as many liberals as possible to dilute their voting power. He had no chance of winning so it was unlikely the state Republican central committee did a background check. Because if they did…

225: Coy C. Privette

Solicitation

Coy C. Privette was a retired Baptist minister, a former North Carolina state legislator, and a Cabarrus County Commissioner when he was charged with aiding and abetting prostitution. He was also the president of the Christian Action League. He resigned from the League immediately to protect them from his scandal.

This project does not track consensual adult activities, including patronizing sex workers. He is included because he stopped payment on the checks claiming they were stolen. If you renege on a contract with a sex worker, it’s not really consensual, is it?

He denied the allegations but the police had video of him booking the room and taking the woman there. He pled guilty.

164: Sherman Lee Criner

Child Molestation

Sherman Lee Criner, a GOP candidate for the Deleware state Senate, was accused of molesting a child. Because his wife is a judge, the investigation was carried out by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) rather than local or county police who would be frequently appearing in court before the judge. Criner was a family friend of the alleged victim.

According to the paper, the prosecutor declined to file charges to protect the alleged victim.

139: Franklin Graham

Enabling

Franklin Graham has a long history of protecting abusers from Roy Moore, Donald Trump, and Brett Kavanaugh. He said Ford’s accusation of Kavanaugh was not relevant even if it were true. He defended Roy Moore’s sexual misconduct as no worse than others in DC. He also refuses to protect women from their abusers such as…