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22: Mark Foley

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

Mark Foley was a popular Republican Representative when, in September 2006, a Congressional page revealed texts that Foley was sending him, they were sexual in nature and inappropriate with Congressional page interns, a form of sexual harassment. He had done this several times and pages had complained and reported in the past, so the scandal…

21: Dan Crane

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

Rep. Dan Crane was an Illinois representative to the U.S. House of Representatives where he had an affair with a 17-year-old girl in the Congressional page program. He ran for re-election and was defeated. Ironically, a year before his actions were revealed he commented that people who have affairs with pages should be punished. He…

16: Buz Lukens

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Sexual Misconduct, Solicitation of a Minor

Donald “Buz” Lukens was a Republican Representative to the U.S. House from Ohio. In fact, John Boehner replaced him in the Republican primary in 1990 when he refused to resign after a scandal. He had also served in the Ohio Senate. Although he was alleged to have had sex with a girl from when she…

4: Dennis Hastert

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Sexual Misconduct

When Dennis Hastert was a serial sexual predator according to the judge who sentences him to 15 months in prison. He abused children between the ages of 14 and 17 while he was their teacher and coach. This is the same man who as Speaker of the House oversaw the impeachment of Bill Clinton. He…

3: Jim Jordan

Child Molestation, Enabling, Organizational Cover-Up

Jim Jordan is a Republican representative from Ohio and a part of the GOP leadership team. He chairs the Judiciary Committee and the snipe-hunting subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government. Although he has not written one bill that became law, he is a familiar face to Americans because no one chases a camera like…