Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party
Kenneth Lewis Barrett was the Republican mayor of Winston, Oregon. He was caught in one of those stings where police officers pretend to be a minor child on Facebook. He thought he was arranging to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, but was instead arrested. When arrested, he was charged with online sexual corruption of a minor. he was also charged with unlawful possession and concealment of firearms.
Matt Wingard had two felony indictments for child abuse and pled guilty to criminal assault against a seven-year-old when he was accused by a former aide of giving her alcohol when she was underage (twenty) and pressuring her to have sex. He put her on his payroll and began an affair.
David Farley was an Oregon doctor and GOP donor. He lost his license to practice medicine after several patients came forward with complaints that he sexually assaulted them. The patients allege he touched their genitals without gloves and fondled their breasts all under the pretext of a medical exam.
Democratic Governor Ted Kulongowski appointed Minnis as Director of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training program. He resigned after accused of sexual harassment and possible sexual assault of a subordinate. She alleged that he got her drunk and she woke up in his bed with no memory of what happened. He claimed whatever happened, it was consensual.
Gordon Sondland was appointed Envoy to the European Union by Donald Trump. He was a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment trial and testified on Trump’s behalf that there was no quid pro quo. Three women have accused him of sexual harassment and retaliation when they rejected him.
Monica Wehby was an Oregon Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. She was accused of stalking her ex-boyfriend and harassing her ex-husband. She was accused of breaking into her ex-boyfriend’s home and harassing his employees. He considered getting a protective order but decided against it. He supported her campaign. He ex-husband also called the police and accused her of harassment and violence, slapping him, pulling his hair, throwing things at him. She was not arrested. She said that this just proves she stands up for what she believes.
Bill Post was an Oregon state representative and a rightwing radio host who always rushed to the extreme right, anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-immigrant, anti-gun control, anti-woman, and definitely opposed to making work safe for women. He tweeted a meme that mocked sexual assault victims and only deleted after days of protest and did not apologize. Instead,…
Sen. Bob Packwood was an Oregon senator who presented himself as a Republican feminist supporting abortion access and being on the correct side of the cultural issues, favoring ENDA and opposing anti-gay ballot measures. Meanwhile he repeatedly sexually harassed and sometimes groped and assaulted women.
Lou Beres was the leader of the Oregon Christian Coalition and Chair of the Multnomah County Republican Party was accused by his daughters and his sister-in-law of molesting them. They called the Child Abuse Hotline, but since the statute of limitations had passed, he was not charged. While publicly denying this, he admitted that he…