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#1,557 Matthew Dantzer

Assault, Sexual Harassment

TEXAS- Assault Magnolia Mayor Matthew “Doc” Dantzer was officially charged with assault of a pregnant person after being arrested, the Tarrant County DA said. The story was brought to light by ABC13 news when Bryan Emery spoke at the end of March on behalf of his fiancée and victim, Christian Gable, the Magnolia City secretary.…

1531: Tony Gonzales

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

Tony Gonzales is a U.S. representative from Texas. He had a affair with his aide Regina Santos-Aviles despite both of them being married. Consensual affairs between adults, whether adulterous or not, do not make someone a predator. An affair with an employee, however, is sexual misconduct and sexual harassment. He gave her a raise after the affair began meaning she earned thousands more than her colleagues. Moreover, how consensual is an affair when it’s with one’s boss?

1469: Michael Bo Peacock

Child Exploitation, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Coercion

Michael Bo Peacock was a extremely successful basketball coach, coaching the True Texas Hoops, a basketball academy, and also serving as the head coach at Grapevine Faith Christian School in Texas. He was also a co-conspirator in a multi-state conspiracy to extort children to produce child sexual abuse material which he and his co-conspirator uploaded and shared.

1458: Adam King

Abuse of Power or Authority, Sexual Harassment

Adam King is the Sheriff of Johnson County, Texas. He recently went to court to be allowed to return to work in spite of his four criminal indictments for sexual harassment, retaliation, and now, perjury for lying to a grand jury. The investigation is in the hands of the Texas Rangers so his own deputies are not put in the awful position of having to investigate their boss.

1425: Russ Casey

Coercion, Indecent Exposure, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment

Russ Casey was a Justice of the Peace in Tarrant County, Texas. He was running for re-election in the Republican primary when he was discovered to have forged his petition signatures. Ironically, this came to light as his accusations of that exact same thing against his primary opponents were being investigated. He pleaded guilty to voter fraud and was sentenced to probation. This is notable in that he committed voter fraud in the same county as the Black woman Crystal Mason who got ten years.

However, he seems to have skated on the more serious allegations of indecent exposure, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse brought by his former clerk. He apologized to her and that settled it for her.

1422: Brad Namdar

Child Indecency, Sexual Harassment, Solicitation

Brad Namdar was a GOP primary candidate contending for US House District 32, He made trafficking his key campaign issue after already making a reputation as an anti-trafficking crusader. However, a sex worker reported he twice solicited her for sex and the second time, he didn’t pay her. He was also reported for touching a high school student on the bottom when he was working as a teacher and soccer coach. The girl did not report this until she graduated high school.

1412: David Whitmire

Abuse of Power or Authority, Sexual Assault, Solicitation

David Whitmire is a Commissioner representing Precinct 3 in Liberty County, Texas. His previous claim to fame was mocking dog advocates by barking and woofing with county judge Jay Knight, prompting calls for their recall. Now, he has been indicted, charged with sexual assault, solicitation of prostitution, and official oppression.