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621: William R. Luckey

Child Indecency, Child Molestation

Luckey was arrested, charged with sexually abused a ten-year-old and offering an enticement to a minor under sixteen. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses of sexual battery and attempted sexual battery in a plea deal. He was sentenced to two years in jail, one year for each offense. Then the jail sentence was suspended. So the only time he served was the time between his arrest and being released on bail – eighteen days. He has two years probation and must register as a sex offender.

507: Becki Falwell

Sexual Harassment

Becki Falwell is the wife of Jerry Falwell, Jr. former president of Liberty University. The Falwells had great influence on Evangelicals and were big Trump supporters. They lost their sinecure at the University founded by Falwell’s father when they participated in a long-term consensual adult affair with another man who had sex with Becki while her husband watched. This site does not track consensual adult relationships. However, Becki also pursued a student while he was at Liberty University where she was in a position of trust.

458: S. Vance Wilkins

Sexual Harassment

S. Vance Wilkins was the Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 2002, he paid $100,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit brought by a woman who said he made unwelcome sexual advances to her. She claimed he groped her and pinned her against a desk. She worked for the construction company where Wilkins had his offices. He used to own the company but kept his office there after he sold it.

435: Joshua Powell

Sexual Harassment

Joshua Powell was formerly NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre’s Chief of Staff though before he was fired, he had been demoted to senior strategist. He was accused of sexual harassment by at least two women who were paid settlements from NRA funds. He was also accused of using NRA funds for personal expenses, but that is standard among NRA executives.

406: Amanda Chase

Rape Culture

Amanda Chase is a Republican state senator in Virginia. She’s well-known for a few outrageous things she has said. She earned her place on this list with her contribution to the foundational argument of rape culture – that it is the victim’s fault for being raped. In a discussion about the public carrying guns, she…

362: Jack Burkman

Rape Culture

Jack Burkman is a conservative activist and lobbyist. He is one of the people who fostered the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. As head of American Decency, an anti-gay organization, he organized protests of the Dallas Cowboys for hiring a gay player on the practice team. He claimed falsely that he had been raided by the…

213: Charles K. Young

Child Sexual Abuse Material

Charles K. Young was the chairman of the James City County Republican Committee, serving two terms from 2010 to August 2016, when he resigned. He was 69, so perhaps he just wanted to retire, but that is also when a family member called the James City County Police and told them he was in possession of child pornography providing enough information for a search warrant. Forensic examination of his computers and other devices discovered he had over 22,000 still images of child pornography as well as videos with minor boys engaged in sexual activity.

184: Stephen Dalton Baril

Rape, Rape Culture

Stephen Dalton Baril was a student at the University of Virginia when he raped a fellow student. He entered an Alford Plea, admitting there was enough evidence to convict him but still claiming innocence. He faced jail time but got a suspended sentence. While he did not have institutional power at the time, his grandfather was a former Virginia governor and his father was a former candidate for Attorney General.