Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 19

This is the 19th installment in the list of Republican sexual predators, abusers, and enablers who contribute to rape culture. These are people who abused their power or defended abuse of power, not folks caught in consensual scandals such as being gay, having an affair, or soliciting adult prostitutes.

• 451  While Eric Lin was thanking God everyday that Trump was president, he was also plotting to kidnap a woman and keep her captive, also planned to exterminate Latinos. Trigger Warning on this story

• 452  Evangelical Pastor Thomas Bruce, often retweeted by Laura Ingraham, murdered one woman, raped two others.
• 453  Paul Edward Acton Bowen, a prominent rightwing evangelical youth leader and former “regular contributor to FOX News.”  pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disorder to the rape of five boys (19 felonies) https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/14/youth-evangelist-mental-disorder-plea-in-child-sex/ 

• 454 Paul Petersen, AZ Republican Maricopa County Assessor, indicted for human trafficking and selling chidren. Although one hopes the children went to loving homes, selling children for adoption is illegal for many reasons, including the lack of investigation of adoptive families.

  https://www.ksl.com/article/46652706/utah-ag-charges-arizona-elected-official-with-felony-human-smuggling

• 455 NJ GOP Minority Leader in the Assembly Jon Bramnick makes a living enabling sexual predators to clean up their records so they can prey again. Until recently, he bragged about his success discrediting victims of sexual assault

  https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2019/10/10/bramnick-strategy-to-discredit-sexual-assault-accusers-disgusting-murphy-says-1225532

• 456 Peter O’Rourke, Florida GOP Executive Director, retaliated against whistleblowers, covered up sexual harassment complaints, political meddling at the VA

  https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/10/24/florida-gop-official-accused-of-misdeeds-and-retaliation-while-at-va-1225979?src=ilaw

• 457 SC Sheriff Robert Anderson Strickland arrested for domestic violence

• https://www.postandcourier.com/news/colleton-county-sheriff-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge/article_535e9d30-0332-11ea-9874-8be1f8832886.html

• 458 Republican Delegate S. Vance Wilkins retired nearly 20 years ago for sexual harassment & paying off an accuser. He was recently reported to be thinking of a comeback.Still a party player

  https://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/former-house-speaker-vance-wilkins-eyes-return-to-politics/article_60b4f340-9d07-11e3-9c47-0017a43b2370.html

• 459 Jennifer Van Laar, GOP campaign advisor and alleged journalist posted explicit photos of Katie Hill in agregious act of sexual cyberexploitation to end her career.  https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/katie-hill-jennifer-van-laar/

• 460 East Haven, CT spent a lot of money defending, then settling Republican Mayor Joseph Maturo against sexual harassment charges. More allegations have come in. He retired this year. Wonder why?  https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20180912_east_haven_settles_sexual_harassment_case_against_mayor/

• 461 Clark Co, WA GOP elected a convicted child predator to chair their Bylaws and Resolutions Committee even though they know his history. This is a seriously creepy predator.  https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/10/28/clark-county-wa-gop-elects-convicted-child-predator-to-leadership-role/

• 462 Eric Firkel, former Cattaraugus Co attorney and failed candidate for GOP primary for County legislature - accused of sexual harassment

  http://www.oleantimesherald.com/olean/cattaraugus-county-lawmakers-refer-misconduct-probe-of-two-former-officials/article_ca322b70-c00e-5d7b-9b4e-d86304047595.html

• 463 Anti-gay Anglican Father Eric Dudley sexually harassed and abused young adult men through abuse of power. Dudley left Episcopal Church to found Anglicans over opposition to gay rights.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56b8d736c6fc088f59ae8925/t/5ddd59e1238a18316c4ce188/1574787555381/GRACE-SPC+FINAL+Report.pdf

• 464 Gordan Sondland, Republican donor and Trump Ambassador, accused of sexual misconduct and retaliation by three women

  https://www.propublica.org/article/multiple-women-recall-sexual-misconduct-and-retaliation-by-gordon-sondland

• 465 Jamie Horowitz, Fox Sport President, forced to resign after sexual harassment allegations. He is known for hiring hosts who use stereotypes - to please Trump voters. https://www.theringer.com/2017/7/4/16042290/jamie-horowitz-fired-at-fox-sports-amid-scandal-c41593b2df94

• 466 Michael Ferro, Trib owner and GOP donor (30/34 donations) sexual misconduct

  https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ferro-retires-tronc-chairman-20180319-story.html

• 467 Gavin Mcinnes, Proud Boys founder, blames sexual harassment on women, saying #MeToo is proof women don’t belong in the workplace.

  https://www.mediamatters.org/maga-trolls/gavin-mcinnes-women-reporting-sexual-harassment-are-proof-women-dont-belong-workforce

• 468 Dylan Howard of National Enquirer and other news media, sexual harassment. Featured in “Catch and Kill” for role in covering up on behalf of sexual predators.
  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-enquirer-editor-dylan-howard-accused-harassment-sexual-misconduct-1064604

  https://www.mediamatters.org/maga-trolls/gavin-mcinnes-women-reporting-sexual-harassment-are-proof-women-dont-belong-workforce

• 469 Ayn Rand lover Travis Kalanick of Uber and short-lived Trump economic advisory council member was forced to resign over sexual harassment allegations.

  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40352868

• 470 Guess founder, Paul Marciano, who switched from D to R in 2016, sexual harassment - resigned.

  https://qz.com/1304407/guess-cofounder-paul-marciano-has-resigned-after-sexual-misconduct-claims/

• 471 Betsy DeVos, Trump Education Secretary, proposes rules to Title IX to make it harder to report sexual assault and harassment, protecting campus predators

  https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/16/18096736/betsy-devos-sexual-assault-harassment-title-ix

• 472 Extreme right-wing Bishop Donald Sanborn blames women for being raped because they don’t wear skirts to their knees and three-quarter length sleeves.
  https://inveritateblog.com/2018/11/28/the-metoo-movement/

  He said we should not believe allegations against Kavanaugh because he is more powerful & if true, he absolved him anyway. https://inveritateblog.com/2018/10/02/judging-the-judge/

• 473 The Republican Sandusky County prosecutor Tim Braun has pled guilty to a reduced charge in a plea deal over sexual assault complaint - and gets to keep his job.

  https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2019/12/06/sandusky-county-prosecutor-tim-braun-plea-deal-sexual-misconduct/stories/20191206085

• 474 Tommy Fisher, Fisher Industries and Trump’s favorite for building the wall - sexual harasment. He took over when former CEO, brother David Fisher, was sentenced for child pornography

  https://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/news/the-dark-side-of-trumps-wall

• 475  Gen. Guy Roberts, former Assistant Defense Secretary for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense programs - sexual harassment

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