I appreciate this insight! That being said, I would argue the less vocal pedophiles are often the most insidious, so they need to be rooted out regardless of how vocal they are supporting other pedophiles
So believe it or not, I actually think there is more nuance to “all pedophiles need to die”- mostly because we really think of distinguishing between “sexually attracted to children” and “actively raping children”
People who participate in the system of pedophiles doing harm to children need to be held accountable and removed from society so they can stop doing harm. From creating the content, sharing it, to viewing it- if your participation is hurting children as a whole, then you need to be held accountable.
When it comes to really fucked shit that turns people criminal, it is important for us as a society to present them off ramps and let them know that help is available. Because if we just say “ALL NEED TO DIE” then they will not seek help and will continue down that pipeline.
There’s the rub. Pedos have more power than ever. The whole lot of them just got away with decades of crimes and are more emboldened than ever. You have fun trying to identify and rehab them all. I’ll stick to the fantasy plan of Thanos’ glove. It’s probably more realistic ultimately. 🤷🏻♀️
Kinda find it interesting that the headline makes sure you know it was a Democratic supporter, but the dozens of Republican ones weren't so loudly proclaimed.
The sentence is not clearly worded, is this a really bad typo or is there a PAC named as such?
"Sprinkle previously served as a leader in the Young Democrats of Virginia and held a financial director position with the Democratic Part of Virginia."
I am not confused I just don’t care if he worked for the young dems. Put him in jail if he is guilty but let’s not pretend he is some big shot in the Democratic Party of Va.
He wasn't a big shot but he also wasn't small fries, he was a young Dem who was working his way up the ladder and contributed to the big shots behind the scenes. It's a tough moment for everyone who knew and had loved him to know this is what he is....but the thoughts really go out obviously to the infant he potentially abused.
I do not feel he fits the definition of "operative" that would be a strategist, someone plotting out what do to. This was a guy doing back office functions for campaigns, making sure the paperwork was in order.
The typo was an ugh moment - so few resources devoted to local news nationwide, this guy wasn't outed until now.
Working in Virginia politics, I knew him — most of us did. I can’t emphasize enough how much he seemed like a totally nice, normal guy. I have yet to talk to anyone who said they got any kind of bad vibe off of him. He had us all fooled.
I had this guy on my private Facebook, there were pictures of my nieces and nephews available to him. I had no idea and I feel sick. Please everyone, be careful about who you trust. These people don’t give signs.
I wish people would stop saying that people who do taboo things “seem normal”. People need to internalize that normal people that they know and spend time with are capable of anything. They don’t need to be broadcasting being a weirdo for it to be real.
I hear what you’re saying but that’s kind of exactly my point. We’re all completely shaken up because there was no way of knowing or predicting it. We all know intellectually that anybody could secretly be a sicko, but it’s a totally different thing to actually see it play out in real life with somebody you considered a friend. You really can’t trust anyone completely, no matter how normal they seem.
You truly can't. It can be absolutely anyone. That's the weird and scary part of it. But that's also something people don't internalize until it does happen close to them.
We do an extremely poor job creating deterrents, which exacerbates this issue. And most pedophiles are embarrassed to seek help for it.
I think when people say that it is a way of wondering why they themselves did not pick up bad vibes (compared to people who say that, for example, Rob Reiner's son threw off non-normal vibes). It scares us that someone could "seem" OK and that we liked and trusted them. I don't think anyone is doubting the guy's being a sick fuck.
I'm going to go with the one whose administration fought tooth and nail to prevent the release of documents and then has to spend thousands of hours redacting information related to him and still hasn't released everything.
People keep trying to turn the Epstein story into a purely Trump tconspiracy, but the real corruption is far more mundane and far more damning. Jeffrey Epstein did not need secret rituals or shadow governments. He needed access, legitimacy, and silence. He got all three from Democratic power circles for years.
Bill Clinton is the most obvious example. Documented flights on Epstein’s plane. Public photos. Social proximity that continued long after Epstein’s behavior was an open secret in elite circles. No, there is no verified proof Clinton went to the island, and that is not the point. Proximity to a former Democratic president laundered Epstein’s reputation. It told everyone else that this guy was safe, vetted, and not worth questioning.
Then there is the money. Epstein donated to Democratic causes and candidates for years. Those donations were accepted without meaningful scrutiny and only became “regrettable” once his crimes were impossible to ignore. That is not an accident. That is how elite political ecosystems work. Money flows in, questions are muted.
Look at Larry Summers. Former Treasury Secretary under Clinton. Years of emails and intellectual engagement with Epstein, even after Epstein’s first conviction. Summers was not alone. Epstein embedded himself in Democratic aligned academic and policy institutions because they conferred credibility. When powerful economists, foundation leaders, and university figures treat someone as respectable, that reputation spreads.
And when it all finally blew up, what did accountability look like? Redactions. Delays. Limited releases. Endless arguments about privacy and process. Survivors had to fight for transparency while the public got black bars and half answers. That is not justice. That is institutional self protection.
This is what corruption actually looks like. Not everyone committing crimes, but enough powerful people deciding that asking hard questions is inconvenient. Enough doors kept open. Enough silence maintained. Epstein thrived because elite Democrats treated him as useful, connected, and untouchable.
You do not need to claim every person was complicit to call this corruption. When a predator operates for decades because powerful people keep validating him, shielding him, and slow walking accountability, the system has failed. That failure has names, faces, and party affiliations. Ignoring that because it is uncomfortable is exactly how it happened in the first place.
There is? I only know of one that openly bragged about watching underage girls undressing, was sexually attracted to his daughter, and was best friends with Jeffrey Epstein. I could name countless other sleazy, disgusting things, but what’s the point? If you have to be convinced at this point there’s no hope for you.
Lord knows the Democratic Party is flawed as hell -- whether you think it's too neo-liberal or too far left (lmao in what universe) -- but it's telling that the commenters who vote for it are all GET EVERY LAST PEDO, REGARDLESS OF PARTY. That's certainly not the concensus if you go to r/conservative and mention Trump (or other Republicans) and his ties to Epstein.
While the right debates "ackshually 'pedophiles' are attracted to pre-pubescent children, and we are talking about teens", the rest of us are debating the pros and cons of diesel woodchippers for people who exploit children of any age.
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman* was charged with having sex (raping) with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bauman
Democratic Illinois State Representative, Keith Farnham, has resigned and was charged with possession of child pornography and has been accused of bragging at an online site about sexually molesting a 6-year-old girl.
Democratic spokesperson for the Arkansas Democratic Party, Harold Moody, Jr, was charged with distribution and possession of child pornography.
Democratic Radnor Township Board of Commissioners member, Philip Ahr, resigned from his position after being charged with possession of child pornography and abusing children between 2 and 6 years-old.
Democratic activist and BLM organizer, Charles Wade, was arrested and charged with human trafficking and underage prostitution.
Democratic Texas attorney and activist, Mark Benavides, was charged with having sex with a minor, inducing a child under 18 to have sex and compelling prostitution of at least nine legal clients and possession of child pornography. He was found guilty on six counts of sex trafficking.
Democratic Virginia Delegate, Joe Morrissey, was indicted on charges connected to his relationship with a 17-year-old girl and was charged with supervisory indecent liberties with a minor, electronic solicitation of a minor, possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.
Democratic Massachusetts Congressman, Gerry Studds, was censured by the House of Representatives after he admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old page.
Democratic Former Mayor of Stillwater, New York, Rick Nelson was plead guilty to five counts of possession of child pornography of children less than 16 years of age.
Democratic Former Mayor of Clayton, New York, Dale Kenyon, was indicted for sexual acts against a teenager.
Democratic Former Mayor of Hubbard, Ohio, Richard Keenan, was given a life sentence in jail for raping a 4-year-old girl.
Democratic Former Mayor of Winston, Oregon, Kenneth Barrett, was arrested for setting up a meeting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a police officer.
Democratic Former Mayor of Randolph, Nebraska, Dwayne L. Schutt, was arrested and charged with four counts of felony third-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of intentional child abuse.
Democratic Former Mayor of Dawson, Georgia, Christopher Wright, was indicted on the charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, rape, child molestation and statutory rape of an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl.
Democratic Former Mayor of Stockton, California, Anthony Silva, was charged with providing alcohol to young adults during a game of strip poker that included a 16-year-old boy at a camp for underprivileged children run by the mayor.
Democratic Former Mayor of Millbrook, New York, Donald Briggs, was arrested and charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a person younger than 17.
Democratic party leader for Victoria County, Texas, Stephen Jabbour, plead guilty to possession and receiving over half a million child pornographic images.
Democratic activist and fundraiser, Terrence Bean, was arrested on charges of sodomy and sex abuse in a case involving a 15-year-old boy and when the alleged victim declined to testify, and the judge dismissed the case.
Democratic Party Chairman for Davidson County, Tennessee, Rodney Mullin, resigned amid child pornography allegations.
Democratic activist, Andrew Douglas Reed, pleaded guilty to a multiple counts of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor for producing child pornography.
Democratic official from Terre Haute, Indiana, David Roberts was sentenced to federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography including placing hidden cameras in the bedrooms and bathrooms at a home he shared with two minor female victims.
Democratic California Congressman, Tony Cárdenas, is being sued in LA County for allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old girl.
Democratic aide to Senator Barbara Boxer, Jeff Rosato, plead guilty to charges of trading in child pornography.
Democratic Alaskan State Representative, Dean Westlake, resigned from his seat after the media published a report alleging he fathered a child with a 16-year-old girl when he was 28.
Democratic New Jersey State Assemblyman, Neil Cohen, was convicted of possession and distribution of child pornography.
Cool you should combine it with the ones I have as well and start your own list. Who knows maybe we can get closer to the 1494 names listed here:
https://goppredators.wordpress.com/
So tired of explaining the same thing over and over, so I created this copy pasta just for people like you. Enjoy!
Yes. There are bad dems too, but I realized that the GOP has a disproportionate amount of ones while counteraccusing and claiming to be the party of family values.
Its like preachers, pastors, and priests.
First step is to admit that there is a problem, your halfway there, second step is stop whatabouting and demand accountability from your officials. Third is to figure out why pedophiles feel so at home within the republican party and then root them out.
Then do Christo-Fascists.
Then do White-supremacists.
Then do Neo-Nazis.
Then, the Republican party might be back to its roots pre-Reagan, and champion small government, fiscal conservatism, and strong social safety nets for American citizens and businesses. You know like the Eisenhower days.
Its always the same with you people and your whataboutism. Just copying this from another response I gave to a similar pedocon enabler:
Yep because its GOP Predators. Too many enablers and complicit bystanders. Out of the 1478 names located here:
Around 500 are elected officials, representatives, or GOP operatives. There is a sickness in the Republican Party, yet their rhetoric is to counteraccuse and cover up these sickos.
Republicans are far too comfortable with Nazis, White Supremacists, and Pedophiles.
Heres a list of Democrats Officials, their charges, and their punishments, feel free to add to it and start your own list.
Democrats
Anthony Weiner (Congressman, NY) – Convicted in 2017 after pleading guilty to transferring obscene material to a 15-year-old. Sentence: 21 months in federal prison (served ~15 months, released 2019).
Mel Reynolds (Congressman, IL) – Convicted in 1995 of statutory rape and obstruction of justice involving a 16-year-old campaign volunteer. Sentence: 5 years in prison (served ~2½ years before release).
Keith Farnham (Illinois State Representative) – Pled guilty in 2014 to transportation of child pornography. Sentence: 8 years in federal prison (died in custody in 2017).
Gary Becker (Mayor of Racine, WI) – Convicted in 2009 of attempted child enticement and child pornography after a police sting. Sentence: 3 years in prison plus 15 years probation; registered sex offender.
Rick Nelson (Mayor of Stillwater, NY) – Pled guilty in 2018 to multiple counts of possession of child pornography involving children under 16. Sentence: 5–15 years in state prison.
Richard Keenan (Mayor of Hubbard, OH) – Convicted in 2016 after pleading guilty to 20 counts including rape and attempted rape of a 4-year-old girl. Sentence: Life in prison with parole eligibility after 10 years.
Kenneth Barrett (Mayor of Winston, OR) – Convicted in 2018 of online sexual corruption of a child after arranging to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old. Sentence: 16 months in prison.
Dwayne L. Schutt (Mayor of Randolph, NE) – Convicted in 2019 (plea of no contest) to intentional child abuse (no injury). Sentence: 4 years of probation (sex assault charges were dropped in the plea deal).
Neil Goldschmidt 05/01/2004 Wikipedia Former governor Sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl
Katie Hill 10/24/2019 Daily Mail Calif. Congresswoman Sexual relations with staffers
Al Franken 12/07/2017 The Guardian Former senator Sexual misconduct, groping
Cal Cunningham 10/09/2020 Politico N.C. Democratic Senate Candidate Sexual misconduct
Joe Morrissey 11/06/2019 WJLA State Senator Sexual Misconduct
Gil Cisneros 05/03/2018 NTK Network Calif. congressional candidate Sexual misconduct
Eric Massa 11/30/2017 ABC News Former state representative (N.Y.) Sexual misconduct
Steve Jurvetson 11/13/2017 Recode Democratic donor Sexual misconduct
Louis C.K. 11/09/2017 The New York Times Activist Sexual misconduct
Lockhart Steele 10/20/2017 Variety Democratic writer, donor Sexual harassment, misconduct
Brock Adams 03/02/1992 The New York Times Former congressman Sexual harassment, abuse, rape
Harold Ford Jr. 12/07/2017 The Huffington Post Former congressman Sexual harassment
Andrew Kreisberg 11/29/2017 Deadline Democratic donor Sexual harassment
Raul Bocanegra 11/20/2017 The Los Angeles Times State representative Sexual harassment
Hamilton Fish 11/03/2017 The New York Times Progressive publisher Sexual harassment
Rick Najera 10/26/2017 Variety Democratic donor Sexual harassment
Leon Wieseltier 10/24/2017 The New York Times Progressive writer Sexual harassment
David Wu 07/22/2011 Oregon Live Former congressman Sexual harassment
Mayor sexually assaulted 3 women and pled guilty 12/09/2013 CBS News Sexual Assualt Sexual Assualt
Daylin Leach 01/24/2019 Penn Live State senator Sexual assault
Sherrod Brown 10/19/2018 Cincinnati.com U.S. Senator Sexual assault
Kevin Spacey 04/11/2018 CNN Democratic donor Sexual assault
Keith Ellison 10/11/2006 Alpha News Congressman Sexual assault
Al Gore 10/01/2006 The Orange County Register Former vice president Sexual assault
Anthony Weiner 06/16/2011 Wikipedia Former congressman, mayoral candidate Sexting underage girls
Robert Menendez 08/25/2015 The New York Daily News Senator Sex with underage prostitute(s)
Andrew Gillum 03/14/2020 NY Post Fla. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sex with male escort
Mel Reynolds 08/01/1994 Wikipedia Former congressman Raped a 16-year-old girl
Brett Ratner 11/01/2017 Los Angeles Times Democratic donor Rape, sexual assault, harassment
Harvey Weinstein 10/05/2017 The New York Times Democratic mega donor, activist Rape, sexual assault, harassment
Clay Johnson 05/04/2018 The Huffington Post Progressive activist/tech leader Rape
Damien Jones 10/01/2015 BuzzFeed Congressional Black Caucus intern coordinator Rape
Eric Schneiderman 05/07/2018 The New Yorker New York attorney general Physically assaulting, harassing women
Eliot Spitzer 03/10/2008 CNN Former governor Patronizing prostitutes
Sal James Rivera 10/09/2018 The Washington Free Beacon Donor Groping, sexual harassment
Bob Filner 11/20/2017 The Denver Post Former mayor Groping, sexual harassment
Knight Landesman 10/31/2017 The Guardian Democratic donor Groping, sexual harassment
Andy Dick 10/31/2017 The Hollywood Reporter Democratic donor Groping, sexual harassment
Bill Clinton 01/01/1993 Wikipedia Rape, sexual misconduct Former president
John Conyers 11/20/2017 BuzzFeed Former congressman Fired staffer after she wouldn't sleep with him
John Edwards 08/09/2008 The New York Times Vice presidential candidate Encouraging his mistress to abort their love child
Archie Parnell 05/22/2018 The Post and Courier Democratic congressional candidate Domestic abuse
John Besh 12/29/2017 Eater New Orleans Sexual harassment Democratic donor
Paul E. Patton 09/21/2002 The New York Times Former governor After his mistress broke off an affair, Kentucky filed numerous violations against her business
I love how the facts are that this guy explicitly wanted to rape a 9 year old boy and had a ton of graphic child pornography in his possession but yet this is somehow, something, blah, blah , blah conservatives are bad, Trump. Seek therapy
No its just a comparison of how one side will expel, charge, and convict their bad apples and yet the republican side will wave things away and allow it to persist.
But hey keep protecting those pedophiles instead of demanding accountability.
If you really think that's what is happening, I reiterate my previous advice. Also, you're a two month old account so this most likely some goofy ass bot spam. Lovely.
It makes me sad to realize my trust level in our current FBI and DOJ is such that I don't assume this is legit. The gop is very tired of having their own membership repeatedly identified as pedos, and want to be able to say "look! Look what they did!"
Probably. My point is more the despair of not trusting the DOJ to NOT fake this. I used to generally trust the government, even under republican leadership. The basic rules were followed. Not any more.
I understand your concern, but I believe the vast majority of FBI agents conduct themselves professionally. I suggest you read the affidavit linked in the article, though I regret doing so. It describes the evidence the FBI has collected and it’s pretty damning. There were explicit messages exchanged with the FBI agent through a dating app, then Telegram. The accused also allegedly sent images to the agent and had more material found on his personal electronic devices after they were seized. If it was some political frame job, this case would be very difficult to fabricate and a decent attorney would quickly figure it out. That’s not the case here.
Due process will be important here. Under Patel's "leadership" the FBI has proven to be both partisan and incompetent. The FBI needs to make their case. Should be easy if they find actual child porn on one of Sprinkles devices. But the article does not say they have found such images -- only that a "forensics sweep" whatever that is, found "files with alarming titles" whatever that means. Very poorly written article.
Not sure if it was him or not based on the affidavit but on his phone there were videos of children being SA'd and he said "he had videos" to the undercover officer, hence the distribution charge.
Whatever comes of that, and if more charges come, he's definitely looking at a serious sentence.
Wait? Are Dems now supposed to buy hats, flags, gold coins, bitcoin and do a gofundme? Wait, never mind. We know who does that for their pedo in chief.
This is an absolutely sickening case, he was charged with distribution, not just receiving, but distribution, with photos potentially of him engaged in the assault a child. Receiving CP often ends in probation depending on the amount and the nature of it. Distribution? This dude's life is over. That's mandatory minimum sentence, lifetime sex offender, potentially more charges to come......he's done.
So sad for all who knew him and thought of him in a much different light than we know him now. The "normal" aspect is the dangerous thing about predators like this....most of them are "normal".....that's the thing, people assume predators are broke, ugly, destitute, single, etc.....Tim Tebow said it, the average pedophile is a middle class white man. And that's something nobody expects which makes it harder to address, which is something we really need to crack down on. We need to totally change our frame of reference on the "profile" of predators....the idea they're all scoundrels on their day to day is not true. In fact more than most criminals, child sex crime perps don't have criminal records.
What I don't understand is why no politician has come out on a platform with harsher consequences for crimes against children (specifically children under 13).
Having worked in a Circuit Court in VA, its disheartening to see how many people, even if "convicted" only get probation, and if they break probation? More probation. Or serving the smallest amount of their sentence before being released, to just reoffend within months.
Some issues can absolutely be rehabilitated, and people need help and guidance and we should support them. Some issues should have people locked away from society without a second thought.
Well, always a second thought. I knew a kid who got railroaded into pleading guilty to inappropriate behavior with a child because the prosecutor convinced him a dragged out trial would harm the child more than someone confessing, even if the person confessing was innocent.
What we actually need to do is work on reforming our justice system so that rich predators stop getting off scot free, sexual predators stop getting a slap on the wrist, and poor people stop getting the book thrown at them.
Well, always a second thought. I knew a kid who got railroaded into pleading guilty to inappropriate behavior with a child because the prosecutor convinced him a dragged out trial would harm the child more than someone confessing, even if the person confessing was innocent.
that seems more like a prosecution issue (and a your friend issue; who pleads guilty to inappropriate behavior with a child when they're innocent; you would be a registered sex offender for the rest of your life!?)
I knew a member of his family. He was barely out of his teens, had no lawyer then, and wasn't given access to his parents who would probably have advised him differently if he hadn't been secluded with a confession to sign and a high pressure prosecutor who promised him that it wouldn't be that bad.
while they story is very unfortunate for your friend, I really hate the argument that every pedophile deserves second, third, unlimited chances because sometimes people plead guilty to things they aren't guilty of.
The number of letters I've read from people in prison pleading with judges that they found Jesus, that they've been saved, that they've changed, only to reoffend again. And again. And again.
even in convictions, the law isn't functioning as it should.
most of the time someone gets arrested on multiple charges, and will face a long time in prison. Commonwealth Attorneys / District Attorneys will offer a plea deal; "if you plead guilty to the smallest charge, we will drop all the longer sentence charges".
They get conviction numbers, which make them appear to be doing their job, and the person who should have gone to prison for 10 years now has a 2 year sentence, with 2 years suspended, and 5 years of probation.
Consequences for violating probation? Just a ton of court and waste of everyone's time, and more probation.
Which is why I'm surprised no politician has suggested to fix this; even a "we don't offer plea deals to crimes of a sexual nature" would solve it
I’m a defense attorney so I can only say this through context and not personal experience, but a lot of times prosecutors are dealing with victims/parents who don’t want to be anywhere near a courtroom or the accused, and so they close out the charges they know they can get rather than risk trial with a reluctant and traumatized witness.
I’ve got a good place for you to begin looking for your answer:
Start by asking Trump’s former spiritual advisor Robert Morris who sexually abused a minor or maybe his former best friend, Jeffrey. Or Ghislane who Trump wished well. Or George Nader, his former Mid East advisor. Or Matt Gaetz, or Roy Moore.
I can ask the same about conservatives. Swear I've seen like 50+ posts this year alone about maga guys getting arrested for pedo stuff. Honestly this might be the first post about a Democrat getting arrested for it that I've seen
Dude hate to tell you this but it's the 31st one I've seen on the democrats side for the past year. You may want to just for shits and giggles get a bit of unbiased news from somewhere else than where you are getting it from currently in order to get a truly rounded number of both.
No what you said was that folks were reading biased news. Now that you see it’s a general problem we’re good. This isn’t the time or place to say shit like “you need to expand you world view, Dems are the problem”. It’s get them all, or you’re part of the problem too.
When actually compared, Republicans who commit sex crimes against children outnumber Democrats who do the same almost 3:1.
Both parties do have pedophiles among them and we need to be aware of it, but conservatives have a problem with pedophiles. Either conservatives have way more pedophiles or their pedophiles are much sloppier at hiding evidence of their crimes.
OR Democrats allow pedo members to be busted and jailed while Republicans protect pedo members. I mean, it's not just Trump. Look at how Jim Jordan protected that doctor who was preying on the OSU wrestling team.
Yeah 147 since 2017 I've literally got a chalk board I change the number on between Republicans and Democrats or libertarians when I hear about them it's been a joke with my friends who are just normal moderates between both parties cause both suck at extremes and these people taking my words and projecting their biases on them just prove my point. For lore I turned 18 and could vote in the 2016 election and didn't cause both seemed awful candidates.
I know there's a lot of bad people on both sides. I just hear about it being conservatives a lot more because on every post of them there's screenshots from their facebooks that have pro trump posts
Why does party even matter when you're talking about pedophiles?
Someone who abuses children is just that; an abuser.
They're not a republican, they're not a democrat, they're not their nationality, or skin color, or gender. They're just a monster that should be removed from society.
I dunno, but I sure wish we'd release all the Epstein files without a billion redactions (a few are justified, majority aren't) to get all those . . . "liberal" pedophiles.
We need to send all pedos to jail, regardless of party, wealth or position. The problem is, one paRty in particular cares way more about protecting their own than bringing justice.
Good. Party doesn't fucking matter. Arrest ANYONE fucking kids or with or acquiring CP. Probably start in DC, but this works too.
Everyone benefits when pedophiles are removed from their party.
Everyone benefits when pedophiles are removed from their planet.
Just wins all around when a pedophile loses.
Removed* full stop. Removed them from… everything.
Only one party is publicly and actively supporting pedos and it’s not the left.
I appreciate this insight! That being said, I would argue the less vocal pedophiles are often the most insidious, so they need to be rooted out regardless of how vocal they are supporting other pedophiles
Thanos could have gone from villain to hero if he would have just used the glove to get rid of all the pedos. One snap could solve so many problems!
So believe it or not, I actually think there is more nuance to “all pedophiles need to die”- mostly because we really think of distinguishing between “sexually attracted to children” and “actively raping children”
People who participate in the system of pedophiles doing harm to children need to be held accountable and removed from society so they can stop doing harm. From creating the content, sharing it, to viewing it- if your participation is hurting children as a whole, then you need to be held accountable.
Now on the flip side, pedophilic and hebephilic interests ARE a mental illness- and we have made strides in physchotherapy and pharmatherapy to help individuals, especially when we catch them early. There are ‘early’ pedophiles who do say “yes i know it’s a problem and I want to treat it.”
When it comes to really fucked shit that turns people criminal, it is important for us as a society to present them off ramps and let them know that help is available. Because if we just say “ALL NEED TO DIE” then they will not seek help and will continue down that pipeline.
There’s the rub. Pedos have more power than ever. The whole lot of them just got away with decades of crimes and are more emboldened than ever. You have fun trying to identify and rehab them all. I’ll stick to the fantasy plan of Thanos’ glove. It’s probably more realistic ultimately. 🤷🏻♀️
100% all of this. I really don’t care what politics the pedos support. I care about what length of prison sentence they receive.
Exactly. No one should be upset about a pedo being locked up
Party does matter, Republicans protect their own.
Still, Republican pedophiles that number Democrat pedophiles ten to one.
The ratio is way larger than that.
Kinda find it interesting that the headline makes sure you know it was a Democratic supporter, but the dozens of Republican ones weren't so loudly proclaimed.
Agreed.
"Operative" is an interesting choice of word ...
Looks like he was hired as treasurer and logistics.
And low level at that, mostly local Richmond city council members?
Which is a non-political party race.
Nice try. The article also said he was a financial director of the Democratic Party of VA and influential in the Young Democrats of Virginia.
That’s pretty much within the broad definition of “operative.”
But I doubt any of the Dems he worked for had any knowledge of this.
The sentence is not clearly worded, is this a really bad typo or is there a PAC named as such?
"Sprinkle previously served as a leader in the Young Democrats of Virginia and held a financial director position with the Democratic Part of Virginia."
I too saw the typo and treated as such. It clearly doesn’t disprove that he was an operative.
I think leaving off a “y” on one word of a 24-word sentence doesn’t lead to confusion unless it’s willful.
I am not confused I just don’t care if he worked for the young dems. Put him in jail if he is guilty but let’s not pretend he is some big shot in the Democratic Party of Va.
He wasn't a big shot but he also wasn't small fries, he was a young Dem who was working his way up the ladder and contributed to the big shots behind the scenes. It's a tough moment for everyone who knew and had loved him to know this is what he is....but the thoughts really go out obviously to the infant he potentially abused.
I do not feel he fits the definition of "operative" that would be a strategist, someone plotting out what do to. This was a guy doing back office functions for campaigns, making sure the paperwork was in order.
The typo was an ugh moment - so few resources devoted to local news nationwide, this guy wasn't outed until now.
Yeah, watch out!! he was photographed with Spanberger! That means she funded him directly!!
I think you forgot the /s tag
Figured five exclamations would be good enough.
It was
No, it doesn't. The story does not say he worked for her.
/s
I think of Cold War spies or something. Seal team 6
Good.. nail every single pedo!!! Irrelevant of party...
Like the (actual, unredacted) Epstein files... arrest them all!
& prosecute & punish the CHILD RAPISTS
Working in Virginia politics, I knew him — most of us did. I can’t emphasize enough how much he seemed like a totally nice, normal guy. I have yet to talk to anyone who said they got any kind of bad vibe off of him. He had us all fooled.
I had this guy on my private Facebook, there were pictures of my nieces and nephews available to him. I had no idea and I feel sick. Please everyone, be careful about who you trust. These people don’t give signs.
I wish people would stop saying that people who do taboo things “seem normal”. People need to internalize that normal people that they know and spend time with are capable of anything. They don’t need to be broadcasting being a weirdo for it to be real.
I hear what you’re saying but that’s kind of exactly my point. We’re all completely shaken up because there was no way of knowing or predicting it. We all know intellectually that anybody could secretly be a sicko, but it’s a totally different thing to actually see it play out in real life with somebody you considered a friend. You really can’t trust anyone completely, no matter how normal they seem.
You truly can't. It can be absolutely anyone. That's the weird and scary part of it. But that's also something people don't internalize until it does happen close to them.
We do an extremely poor job creating deterrents, which exacerbates this issue. And most pedophiles are embarrassed to seek help for it.
I think when people say that it is a way of wondering why they themselves did not pick up bad vibes (compared to people who say that, for example, Rob Reiner's son threw off non-normal vibes). It scares us that someone could "seem" OK and that we liked and trusted them. I don't think anyone is doubting the guy's being a sick fuck.
Well, some of them do, and then are elected President- twice.
Which one? Seems like there’s two that fit that description.
I'm going to go with the one whose administration fought tooth and nail to prevent the release of documents and then has to spend thousands of hours redacting information related to him and still hasn't released everything.
People keep trying to turn the Epstein story into a purely Trump tconspiracy, but the real corruption is far more mundane and far more damning. Jeffrey Epstein did not need secret rituals or shadow governments. He needed access, legitimacy, and silence. He got all three from Democratic power circles for years.
Bill Clinton is the most obvious example. Documented flights on Epstein’s plane. Public photos. Social proximity that continued long after Epstein’s behavior was an open secret in elite circles. No, there is no verified proof Clinton went to the island, and that is not the point. Proximity to a former Democratic president laundered Epstein’s reputation. It told everyone else that this guy was safe, vetted, and not worth questioning.
Then there is the money. Epstein donated to Democratic causes and candidates for years. Those donations were accepted without meaningful scrutiny and only became “regrettable” once his crimes were impossible to ignore. That is not an accident. That is how elite political ecosystems work. Money flows in, questions are muted.
Look at Larry Summers. Former Treasury Secretary under Clinton. Years of emails and intellectual engagement with Epstein, even after Epstein’s first conviction. Summers was not alone. Epstein embedded himself in Democratic aligned academic and policy institutions because they conferred credibility. When powerful economists, foundation leaders, and university figures treat someone as respectable, that reputation spreads.
And when it all finally blew up, what did accountability look like? Redactions. Delays. Limited releases. Endless arguments about privacy and process. Survivors had to fight for transparency while the public got black bars and half answers. That is not justice. That is institutional self protection.
This is what corruption actually looks like. Not everyone committing crimes, but enough powerful people deciding that asking hard questions is inconvenient. Enough doors kept open. Enough silence maintained. Epstein thrived because elite Democrats treated him as useful, connected, and untouchable.
You do not need to claim every person was complicit to call this corruption. When a predator operates for decades because powerful people keep validating him, shielding him, and slow walking accountability, the system has failed. That failure has names, faces, and party affiliations. Ignoring that because it is uncomfortable is exactly how it happened in the first place.
There is? I only know of one that openly bragged about watching underage girls undressing, was sexually attracted to his daughter, and was best friends with Jeffrey Epstein. I could name countless other sleazy, disgusting things, but what’s the point? If you have to be convinced at this point there’s no hope for you.
Lots and lots of photos of Bill Clinton, young women, and Jeffrey Epstein. There’s dirtiness across the board with him.
The big difference is Trumps association with Epstein was very well known when he was elected- both times.
It’s always the nicest ones. Every damn time. It’s why I’m a recluse at this point.
Get his ass.
Operative? The article says the guy pretty much did some accounting and scheduling.
Can we go back to using accurate language instead of making it sound this dude was some sort of big spy.
Hope he rots in prison if he’s guilty!
Lord knows the Democratic Party is flawed as hell -- whether you think it's too neo-liberal or too far left (lmao in what universe) -- but it's telling that the commenters who vote for it are all GET EVERY LAST PEDO, REGARDLESS OF PARTY. That's certainly not the concensus if you go to r/conservative and mention Trump (or other Republicans) and his ties to Epstein.
While the right debates "ackshually 'pedophiles' are attracted to pre-pubescent children, and we are talking about teens", the rest of us are debating the pros and cons of diesel woodchippers for people who exploit children of any age.
Maybe he should have been a republican then they would circle the wagons around him.
Republicans Enable and Protect Pedophiles. https://goppredators.wordpress.com/2023/05/22/right-wing-sexual-predators-abusers-and-enablers/
25/1467 Names:
Donald Trump is accused of sexual assault by more than two dozen women. He is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, talked about having sex with his daughter, bragged of walking in on underage girls at pageants, claimed he can grab women by the pussy. He was found liable of sexually assaulting E. Jean Carroll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct_allegations https://www.gzeromedia.com/in-60-seconds/world/trump-sexual-abuse-verdict-wont-hurt-him-with-gop https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/14/donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-lawsuit-nut-job
Judge Roy Moore is accused of sexual assault and dating underage women. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Moore_sexual_misconduct_allegation
Jim Jordan is in Republican House leadership though he is accused of ignoring sexual assault of more than a hundred young men while a coach, dismissing it as locker room talk. Students have said they told him and he is said to have called the parents of one complainant asking them to get their son to back off. https://www.vox.com/2018/7/6/17536388/jim-jordan-ohio-state-sexual-abuse-accuser https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/politics/jim-jordan-trump.html
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert sexually abused his high school students. He is outside the statute of limitations but was convicted of paying off/bribing some of his victims https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/us/dennis-hastert-sentencing.html
Cobb County GOP Chairman Joseph Russell Dendy – child molesting – pleaded guilty, life sentence, parole possible in 30 years. He was 72. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/cobb-gop-chairman-dendy-indicted-molestation-charges/Ajxs2SiORqMCCdVZpGqj1M/ https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt–politics/former-cobb-gop-leader-pleads-guilty-child-molestation-gets-life-sentence/JnEAITpb5Oy9iZ9RtsVvnI/
So-called “pro-life”/antigay activist Howard Scott Heldreth was convicted of raping a child. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601212352/https://shadowproof.com/2008/07/27/nc-antigay-operation-save-america-totes-convicted-child-rapist-to-charlotte-pride/
GOP Ohio County Commissioner David Swartz convicted of raping two girls – released after only 5 years!!!! Back in prison after contacting one of his victims. http://lanternproject.org.uk/library/child-abuse-arrests-and-court-cases/child-abuse-arrests-trials-and-proceedings/ex-county-commissioner-admits-sexual-abuse-of-girl
Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl. https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1063191/indecent-assault-case-judge-pleads-no-contest-mark-pazuhanich-says-he-didnt-want-his-daughter-to-have-to-testify-aboutfondling-incident
Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/03/10/nation-in-brief/83fbbb01-c7fc-437a-81c4-2f686e3f1e58/
Republican Speaker of the House in PR Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_Misla_Aldarondo
Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/nyregion/ex-mayor-convicted-in-sex-abuse-case.html
Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-06-me-47737-story.html
Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with (RAPED) a 15-year old black girl which produced a child. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728115136/https://www.thenation.com/article/was-strom-rapist/
Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female Juvenile. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2004/12/10/example-goes-from-good-to-bad/e73a7b08-5fb8-412a-ba7f-8fb473543e83/
Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/nyregion/embroiled-first-selectman-takes-leave.html
Republican Congressman Donald “Buz” Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail. https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2009/05/on_this_day_in_1989_buz_lukens.html
Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/04/24/gop-activist-admits-to-child-porn/5af2adf0-bec8-4a10-b061-014de679422a/
Republican of the Year Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children. https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/vp-nw-mark-grethen-lawrenceville-correctional-20210806-dmjuk7zwgnfxvigjnjmy3257vy-story.html
Republican state senator Ralph Shortey from Oklahoma admitted to being involved in sodomy with a 17 year old male prostitute and transporting child pornography. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/11/20/former-oklahoma-state-senator-admits-to-child-sex-trafficking-while-in-office/
Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child. https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2008/01/28/onetime-rising-gop-star-back-to-prison-for-sex-assaults/
GOP Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a page. To be fair, Dem Congressman was Gerry Studds was also caught for the same thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_congressional_page_sex_scandal
Republican Congressman Mark Foley abruptly resigned from Congress after “sexually explicit” emails surfaced showing him flirting with a 16-year old boy. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574.html
Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to raping his stepdaughter repeatedly after she was 15. Headline here is gross. Rape/not affair. https://greensboro.com/smith-stepfather-had-affair-that-began-when-she-was-15/article_549fa43d-e631-599b-8cad-177a71ad709e.html
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman* was charged with having sex (raping) with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bauman
Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped and notice, they agreed his record could be expunged in THREE YEARS! https://www.nj.com/ledgerarchives/2005/01/cops_say_jersey_suspects_sough.html https://archive.is/7agH6
You forgot all of these…..
Democratic Illinois State Representative, Keith Farnham, has resigned and was charged with possession of child pornography and has been accused of bragging at an online site about sexually molesting a 6-year-old girl.
Democratic spokesperson for the Arkansas Democratic Party, Harold Moody, Jr, was charged with distribution and possession of child pornography.
Democratic Radnor Township Board of Commissioners member, Philip Ahr, resigned from his position after being charged with possession of child pornography and abusing children between 2 and 6 years-old.
Democratic activist and BLM organizer, Charles Wade, was arrested and charged with human trafficking and underage prostitution.
Democratic Texas attorney and activist, Mark Benavides, was charged with having sex with a minor, inducing a child under 18 to have sex and compelling prostitution of at least nine legal clients and possession of child pornography. He was found guilty on six counts of sex trafficking.
Democratic Virginia Delegate, Joe Morrissey, was indicted on charges connected to his relationship with a 17-year-old girl and was charged with supervisory indecent liberties with a minor, electronic solicitation of a minor, possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.
Democratic Massachusetts Congressman, Gerry Studds, was censured by the House of Representatives after he admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old page.
Democratic Former Mayor of Stillwater, New York, Rick Nelson was plead guilty to five counts of possession of child pornography of children less than 16 years of age.
Democratic Former Mayor of Clayton, New York, Dale Kenyon, was indicted for sexual acts against a teenager.
Democratic Former Mayor of Hubbard, Ohio, Richard Keenan, was given a life sentence in jail for raping a 4-year-old girl.
Democratic Former Mayor of Winston, Oregon, Kenneth Barrett, was arrested for setting up a meeting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a police officer.
Democratic Former Mayor of Randolph, Nebraska, Dwayne L. Schutt, was arrested and charged with four counts of felony third-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of intentional child abuse.
Democratic Former Mayor of Dawson, Georgia, Christopher Wright, was indicted on the charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, rape, child molestation and statutory rape of an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl.
Democratic Former Mayor of Stockton, California, Anthony Silva, was charged with providing alcohol to young adults during a game of strip poker that included a 16-year-old boy at a camp for underprivileged children run by the mayor.
Democratic Former Mayor of Millbrook, New York, Donald Briggs, was arrested and charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a person younger than 17.
Democratic party leader for Victoria County, Texas, Stephen Jabbour, plead guilty to possession and receiving over half a million child pornographic images.
Democratic activist and fundraiser, Terrence Bean, was arrested on charges of sodomy and sex abuse in a case involving a 15-year-old boy and when the alleged victim declined to testify, and the judge dismissed the case.
Democratic Party Chairman for Davidson County, Tennessee, Rodney Mullin, resigned amid child pornography allegations.
Democratic activist, Andrew Douglas Reed, pleaded guilty to a multiple counts of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor for producing child pornography.
Democratic official from Terre Haute, Indiana, David Roberts was sentenced to federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography including placing hidden cameras in the bedrooms and bathrooms at a home he shared with two minor female victims.
Democratic California Congressman, Tony Cárdenas, is being sued in LA County for allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old girl.
Democratic aide to Senator Barbara Boxer, Jeff Rosato, plead guilty to charges of trading in child pornography.
Democratic Alaskan State Representative, Dean Westlake, resigned from his seat after the media published a report alleging he fathered a child with a 16-year-old girl when he was 28.
Democratic New Jersey State Assemblyman, Neil Cohen, was convicted of possession and distribution of child pornography.
Cool you should combine it with the ones I have as well and start your own list. Who knows maybe we can get closer to the 1494 names listed here: https://goppredators.wordpress.com/
So tired of explaining the same thing over and over, so I created this copy pasta just for people like you. Enjoy!
Yes. There are bad dems too, but I realized that the GOP has a disproportionate amount of ones while counteraccusing and claiming to be the party of family values.
Its like preachers, pastors, and priests.
First step is to admit that there is a problem, your halfway there, second step is stop whatabouting and demand accountability from your officials. Third is to figure out why pedophiles feel so at home within the republican party and then root them out.
Then do Christo-Fascists.
Then do White-supremacists.
Then do Neo-Nazis.
Then, the Republican party might be back to its roots pre-Reagan, and champion small government, fiscal conservatism, and strong social safety nets for American citizens and businesses. You know like the Eisenhower days.
Its always the same with you people and your whataboutism. Just copying this from another response I gave to a similar pedocon enabler:
Yep because its GOP Predators. Too many enablers and complicit bystanders. Out of the 1478 names located here:
https://goppredators.wordpress.com/
Around 500 are elected officials, representatives, or GOP operatives. There is a sickness in the Republican Party, yet their rhetoric is to counteraccuse and cover up these sickos.
Republicans are far too comfortable with Nazis, White Supremacists, and Pedophiles.
Heres a list of Democrats Officials, their charges, and their punishments, feel free to add to it and start your own list.
Democrats
Anthony Weiner (Congressman, NY) – Convicted in 2017 after pleading guilty to transferring obscene material to a 15-year-old. Sentence: 21 months in federal prison (served ~15 months, released 2019).
Mel Reynolds (Congressman, IL) – Convicted in 1995 of statutory rape and obstruction of justice involving a 16-year-old campaign volunteer. Sentence: 5 years in prison (served ~2½ years before release).
Keith Farnham (Illinois State Representative) – Pled guilty in 2014 to transportation of child pornography. Sentence: 8 years in federal prison (died in custody in 2017).
Gary Becker (Mayor of Racine, WI) – Convicted in 2009 of attempted child enticement and child pornography after a police sting. Sentence: 3 years in prison plus 15 years probation; registered sex offender.
Rick Nelson (Mayor of Stillwater, NY) – Pled guilty in 2018 to multiple counts of possession of child pornography involving children under 16. Sentence: 5–15 years in state prison.
Richard Keenan (Mayor of Hubbard, OH) – Convicted in 2016 after pleading guilty to 20 counts including rape and attempted rape of a 4-year-old girl. Sentence: Life in prison with parole eligibility after 10 years.
Kenneth Barrett (Mayor of Winston, OR) – Convicted in 2018 of online sexual corruption of a child after arranging to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old. Sentence: 16 months in prison.
Dwayne L. Schutt (Mayor of Randolph, NE) – Convicted in 2019 (plea of no contest) to intentional child abuse (no injury). Sentence: 4 years of probation (sex assault charges were dropped in the plea deal).
Neil Goldschmidt 05/01/2004 Wikipedia Former governor Sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl Katie Hill 10/24/2019 Daily Mail Calif. Congresswoman Sexual relations with staffers Al Franken 12/07/2017 The Guardian Former senator Sexual misconduct, groping Cal Cunningham 10/09/2020 Politico N.C. Democratic Senate Candidate Sexual misconduct Joe Morrissey 11/06/2019 WJLA State Senator Sexual Misconduct Gil Cisneros 05/03/2018 NTK Network Calif. congressional candidate Sexual misconduct Eric Massa 11/30/2017 ABC News Former state representative (N.Y.) Sexual misconduct Steve Jurvetson 11/13/2017 Recode Democratic donor Sexual misconduct Louis C.K. 11/09/2017 The New York Times Activist Sexual misconduct Lockhart Steele 10/20/2017 Variety Democratic writer, donor Sexual harassment, misconduct Brock Adams 03/02/1992 The New York Times Former congressman Sexual harassment, abuse, rape Harold Ford Jr. 12/07/2017 The Huffington Post Former congressman Sexual harassment Andrew Kreisberg 11/29/2017 Deadline Democratic donor Sexual harassment Raul Bocanegra 11/20/2017 The Los Angeles Times State representative Sexual harassment Hamilton Fish 11/03/2017 The New York Times Progressive publisher Sexual harassment Rick Najera 10/26/2017 Variety Democratic donor Sexual harassment Leon Wieseltier 10/24/2017 The New York Times Progressive writer Sexual harassment David Wu 07/22/2011 Oregon Live Former congressman Sexual harassment Mayor sexually assaulted 3 women and pled guilty 12/09/2013 CBS News Sexual Assualt Sexual Assualt Daylin Leach 01/24/2019 Penn Live State senator Sexual assault Sherrod Brown 10/19/2018 Cincinnati.com U.S. Senator Sexual assault Kevin Spacey 04/11/2018 CNN Democratic donor Sexual assault Keith Ellison 10/11/2006 Alpha News Congressman Sexual assault Al Gore 10/01/2006 The Orange County Register Former vice president Sexual assault Anthony Weiner 06/16/2011 Wikipedia Former congressman, mayoral candidate Sexting underage girls Robert Menendez 08/25/2015 The New York Daily News Senator Sex with underage prostitute(s) Andrew Gillum 03/14/2020 NY Post Fla. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sex with male escort Mel Reynolds 08/01/1994 Wikipedia Former congressman Raped a 16-year-old girl Brett Ratner 11/01/2017 Los Angeles Times Democratic donor Rape, sexual assault, harassment Harvey Weinstein 10/05/2017 The New York Times Democratic mega donor, activist Rape, sexual assault, harassment Clay Johnson 05/04/2018 The Huffington Post Progressive activist/tech leader Rape Damien Jones 10/01/2015 BuzzFeed Congressional Black Caucus intern coordinator Rape Eric Schneiderman 05/07/2018 The New Yorker New York attorney general Physically assaulting, harassing women Eliot Spitzer 03/10/2008 CNN Former governor Patronizing prostitutes Sal James Rivera 10/09/2018 The Washington Free Beacon Donor Groping, sexual harassment Bob Filner 11/20/2017 The Denver Post Former mayor Groping, sexual harassment Knight Landesman 10/31/2017 The Guardian Democratic donor Groping, sexual harassment Andy Dick 10/31/2017 The Hollywood Reporter Democratic donor Groping, sexual harassment Bill Clinton 01/01/1993 Wikipedia Rape, sexual misconduct Former president John Conyers 11/20/2017 BuzzFeed Former congressman Fired staffer after she wouldn't sleep with him John Edwards 08/09/2008 The New York Times Vice presidential candidate Encouraging his mistress to abort their love child Archie Parnell 05/22/2018 The Post and Courier Democratic congressional candidate Domestic abuse John Besh 12/29/2017 Eater New Orleans Sexual harassment Democratic donor Paul E. Patton 09/21/2002 The New York Times Former governor After his mistress broke off an affair, Kentucky filed numerous violations against her business
I appreciate the sentiment but put some effort into it and at least format it properly
I love how the facts are that this guy explicitly wanted to rape a 9 year old boy and had a ton of graphic child pornography in his possession but yet this is somehow, something, blah, blah , blah conservatives are bad, Trump. Seek therapy
No its just a comparison of how one side will expel, charge, and convict their bad apples and yet the republican side will wave things away and allow it to persist.
But hey keep protecting those pedophiles instead of demanding accountability.
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Hey maga and right wing people . . .watch this . . .
Arrest him, prosecute him, throw him in prison. Anyone who victimizes underage girls should be locked away.
(did you see how easy that was? You don't HAVE to defend pedophiles)
And not a damn thing about it has been redacted. THAT’s the story.
It makes me sad to realize my trust level in our current FBI and DOJ is such that I don't assume this is legit. The gop is very tired of having their own membership repeatedly identified as pedos, and want to be able to say "look! Look what they did!"
If he's actually guilty, put him in jail.
I think if they were going to set someone up, it would be a higher-level person.
Probably. My point is more the despair of not trusting the DOJ to NOT fake this. I used to generally trust the government, even under republican leadership. The basic rules were followed. Not any more.
Probably harder to get away with
I understand your concern, but I believe the vast majority of FBI agents conduct themselves professionally. I suggest you read the affidavit linked in the article, though I regret doing so. It describes the evidence the FBI has collected and it’s pretty damning. There were explicit messages exchanged with the FBI agent through a dating app, then Telegram. The accused also allegedly sent images to the agent and had more material found on his personal electronic devices after they were seized. If it was some political frame job, this case would be very difficult to fabricate and a decent attorney would quickly figure it out. That’s not the case here.
Due process will be important here. Under Patel's "leadership" the FBI has proven to be both partisan and incompetent. The FBI needs to make their case. Should be easy if they find actual child porn on one of Sprinkles devices. But the article does not say they have found such images -- only that a "forensics sweep" whatever that is, found "files with alarming titles" whatever that means. Very poorly written article.
They found files where he potentially was seen assaulting a child on video.
I'm not sure what you mean by "potentially" but if they've got an image of him actually assaulting a child on video, he's almost certainly toast.
Not sure if it was him or not based on the affidavit but on his phone there were videos of children being SA'd and he said "he had videos" to the undercover officer, hence the distribution charge.
Whatever comes of that, and if more charges come, he's definitely looking at a serious sentence.
Agreed.
Wait? Are Dems now supposed to buy hats, flags, gold coins, bitcoin and do a gofundme? Wait, never mind. We know who does that for their pedo in chief.
Isn’t it wild how Democrats show up en masse with approval for this shit when it happens?
Wouldn’t it be great if conservatives did the same thing?
You’re telling me that guy - whose name is Randon Sprinkle - is a child porn distributor?
What’s a “Democratic Operative“?
He's worked in a variety of low-to-mid level roles in various campaigns the last 5 or 6 years.
This is an absolutely sickening case, he was charged with distribution, not just receiving, but distribution, with photos potentially of him engaged in the assault a child. Receiving CP often ends in probation depending on the amount and the nature of it. Distribution? This dude's life is over. That's mandatory minimum sentence, lifetime sex offender, potentially more charges to come......he's done.
So sad for all who knew him and thought of him in a much different light than we know him now. The "normal" aspect is the dangerous thing about predators like this....most of them are "normal".....that's the thing, people assume predators are broke, ugly, destitute, single, etc.....Tim Tebow said it, the average pedophile is a middle class white man. And that's something nobody expects which makes it harder to address, which is something we really need to crack down on. We need to totally change our frame of reference on the "profile" of predators....the idea they're all scoundrels on their day to day is not true. In fact more than most criminals, child sex crime perps don't have criminal records.
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This is how much republicans care about stoping pedophiles.
Those are victim names. Surely you know that.
What I don't understand is why no politician has come out on a platform with harsher consequences for crimes against children (specifically children under 13).
Having worked in a Circuit Court in VA, its disheartening to see how many people, even if "convicted" only get probation, and if they break probation? More probation. Or serving the smallest amount of their sentence before being released, to just reoffend within months.
Some issues can absolutely be rehabilitated, and people need help and guidance and we should support them. Some issues should have people locked away from society without a second thought.
Well, always a second thought. I knew a kid who got railroaded into pleading guilty to inappropriate behavior with a child because the prosecutor convinced him a dragged out trial would harm the child more than someone confessing, even if the person confessing was innocent.
What we actually need to do is work on reforming our justice system so that rich predators stop getting off scot free, sexual predators stop getting a slap on the wrist, and poor people stop getting the book thrown at them.
The prosecutor could have just dropped the case....
that seems more like a prosecution issue (and a your friend issue; who pleads guilty to inappropriate behavior with a child when they're innocent; you would be a registered sex offender for the rest of your life!?)
I knew a member of his family. He was barely out of his teens, had no lawyer then, and wasn't given access to his parents who would probably have advised him differently if he hadn't been secluded with a confession to sign and a high pressure prosecutor who promised him that it wouldn't be that bad.
The family is fighting to exonerate him.
while they story is very unfortunate for your friend, I really hate the argument that every pedophile deserves second, third, unlimited chances because sometimes people plead guilty to things they aren't guilty of.
The number of letters I've read from people in prison pleading with judges that they found Jesus, that they've been saved, that they've changed, only to reoffend again. And again. And again.
I completely agree when the law is functioning as it should. Sexual predators are the most likely to reoffend.
even in convictions, the law isn't functioning as it should.
most of the time someone gets arrested on multiple charges, and will face a long time in prison. Commonwealth Attorneys / District Attorneys will offer a plea deal; "if you plead guilty to the smallest charge, we will drop all the longer sentence charges".
They get conviction numbers, which make them appear to be doing their job, and the person who should have gone to prison for 10 years now has a 2 year sentence, with 2 years suspended, and 5 years of probation.
Consequences for violating probation? Just a ton of court and waste of everyone's time, and more probation.
Which is why I'm surprised no politician has suggested to fix this; even a "we don't offer plea deals to crimes of a sexual nature" would solve it
I’m a defense attorney so I can only say this through context and not personal experience, but a lot of times prosecutors are dealing with victims/parents who don’t want to be anywhere near a courtroom or the accused, and so they close out the charges they know they can get rather than risk trial with a reluctant and traumatized witness.
Good.
One sick individual.
If this guy had been a billionaire we never would have heard a thing about this
Fuck all pedos. I hope he dies in prison.
Throw the book at him... this is simple
Under the jail with you.
Cross go? Straight to jail.
So politics is the new priesthood?
"The arrest has prompted swift condemnation from elected officals who worked with Sprinkle in various capacities."
Thats the difference between this and the dozens upon dozens of GOP pedos.
An operative , as opposed to the President of the United States .
Good. IDGAF what party he belongs to...prosecute to the fullest.
Good riddance to this scumbag!
Okay good job. Now about those redacted Epstein Files??
Poor guy. If only he was Israeli he could fly away and walk free
Shocker
Demoncrat, how fitting.
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Not according to actual data: https://www.whoismakingnews.com/
Either Republicans have a pedophile problem or they have a problem with incompetent pedophiles.
Ohhhhh gee…… Not another liberal weirdo…. Def Spanberger funded
Wow you’re bad at this
Why are so many liberals pedophiles
Why did Trump have all the Epstein files redacted?
r/notadragqueen would like to argue
I’ve got a good place for you to begin looking for your answer:
Start by asking Trump’s former spiritual advisor Robert Morris who sexually abused a minor or maybe his former best friend, Jeffrey. Or Ghislane who Trump wished well. Or George Nader, his former Mid East advisor. Or Matt Gaetz, or Roy Moore.
Birds of a feather or something?
r/republicanpedophiles
the list is massive
Ever heard of Dennis Hastert?
Ask r/republicanpedophiles
A much much much longer list of Republican pedos if you want to talk numbers not feelings.
https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/s/vIbs7tq1tX
I can ask the same about conservatives. Swear I've seen like 50+ posts this year alone about maga guys getting arrested for pedo stuff. Honestly this might be the first post about a Democrat getting arrested for it that I've seen
It’s not liberal versus conservative. It’s corrupt people and they will brand themselves with either political label that gets them what they want.
It’s called an echo chamber. It don’t matter if there’s any truth to it.
Oh honey
Dude hate to tell you this but it's the 31st one I've seen on the democrats side for the past year. You may want to just for shits and giggles get a bit of unbiased news from somewhere else than where you are getting it from currently in order to get a truly rounded number of both.
Oh the absolute irony of this statement.
Okay, now how many Republican kiddie-diddlers have been found? Charge them all. It's not rocket science.
Yes exactly I'm not advocating for either side here.
So like, if you’re reading unbiased news, how did you miss the ring in DC that got busted?
I didn't I heard about it. And it's a good thing to get em all out of there.
Excuse me. They announced the charges in DC but it started in South Carolina - https://www.kbtx.com/2025/09/27/gop-lawmaker-accused-sharing-child-sex-abuse-videos-using-joebidennnn69-screen-name-plead-guilty/
Good like I said get them all.
No what you said was that folks were reading biased news. Now that you see it’s a general problem we’re good. This isn’t the time or place to say shit like “you need to expand you world view, Dems are the problem”. It’s get them all, or you’re part of the problem too.
When actually compared, Republicans who commit sex crimes against children outnumber Democrats who do the same almost 3:1.
Both parties do have pedophiles among them and we need to be aware of it, but conservatives have a problem with pedophiles. Either conservatives have way more pedophiles or their pedophiles are much sloppier at hiding evidence of their crimes.
OR Democrats allow pedo members to be busted and jailed while Republicans protect pedo members. I mean, it's not just Trump. Look at how Jim Jordan protected that doctor who was preying on the OSU wrestling team.
You have been keeping exact count, huh?
Yeah 147 since 2017 I've literally got a chalk board I change the number on between Republicans and Democrats or libertarians when I hear about them it's been a joke with my friends who are just normal moderates between both parties cause both suck at extremes and these people taking my words and projecting their biases on them just prove my point. For lore I turned 18 and could vote in the 2016 election and didn't cause both seemed awful candidates.
I know there's a lot of bad people on both sides. I just hear about it being conservatives a lot more because on every post of them there's screenshots from their facebooks that have pro trump posts
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/147-lawmakers-in-44-states-accused-of-sexual-harassment-or-misconduct-since-2017 As I said before both sides have them and both need to get rid of them.
Like Epstein and Trump?
Probably the same reason so many Republicans are
Why does party even matter when you're talking about pedophiles?
Someone who abuses children is just that; an abuser.
They're not a republican, they're not a democrat, they're not their nationality, or skin color, or gender. They're just a monster that should be removed from society.
More than the 1,400+ documented conservatives?
Because they don’t have anyone to redact their names from the record
You guys never stick around to try to change your mind. It betrays your original intention
I dunno, but I sure wish we'd release all the Epstein files without a billion redactions (a few are justified, majority aren't) to get all those . . . "liberal" pedophiles.
We need to send all pedos to jail, regardless of party, wealth or position. The problem is, one paRty in particular cares way more about protecting their own than bringing justice.