# Trump Campaign Chair Busted for Pedophila **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 26, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067 "2017-03-26T08:18:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/1 "2017-03-26T08:18:19Z")
Link [here.](http://democratizeus.com/2017/03/22/trump-campaign-chairrepublican-senator-found-in-hotel-room-with-17-year-old-male-resigns/) Oh, I guess there needs to be a question for this to be a real OP? How about “In light of the fact that, having gained control of the Presidency and both houses of Congress, you’re still too busy stepping on your own dicks to actually pass legislation to do the one thing you’ve been identifying as your party’s major task for the last eight years, and now one of your rising, “happily married heterosexual” stars has been busted in a Super 8 with a teenage boy, would my dear Republican fellow Dopers agree that this is about the most embarrassing week you’ve had, since, well, nominating Donald Trump for the Presidency?” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/2 "2017-03-26T12:23:33Z")
Not pedophilia. The kid was 17 years old. > [@](#): > > The charges that the Senator faces are serious- engaging in child prostitution, transporting a minor for prostitution, and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/3 "2017-03-26T12:31:14Z")
So another right-winger turns out to be sleazy self-hater, but what’s this shit: "_engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church"_? Why is that a a law? What the hell? This reminds me of Arson, Murder and Jaywalking. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/4 "2017-03-26T12:32:33Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So another right-winger turns out to be sleazy self-hater, but what’s this shit: "_engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church"_? > > Why is that a a law? What the hell? This reminds me of Arson, Murder and Jaywalking. It’s Oklahoma. Where the winds go sweeping through the brains. ---
**Author:** ![igor\_frankensteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/839c29/32.png) [@igor\_frankensteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/igor_frankensteen)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/5 "2017-03-26T12:50:19Z")
Well, even in your provided link, it says that this guy is so low level, that his mess wont really affect Trump. It’s just another factoid to bookmark and throw in the face of the next fool who claims that only Democrats and supposed liberals do such things. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/6 "2017-03-26T13:04:56Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So another right-winger turns out to be sleazy self-hater, but what’s this shit: "_engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church"_? > > Why is that a a law? What the hell? This reminds me of Arson, Murder and Jaywalking. Maybe to make priestly molestation carry a little grace note of extra criminality? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/7 "2017-03-26T13:08:24Z")
Technically, he is a State campaign chair. I read the title and first thought was “Manafort? No way.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/8 "2017-03-26T13:12:11Z")
Sounds like a horrible person. But I’d never heard of him, and neither had 99% of America. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/9 "2017-03-26T13:21:27Z")
When they go low, we go high. Stay classy, Democrats. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/10 "2017-03-26T13:33:27Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So another right-winger turns out to be sleazy self-hater, but what’s this shit: "_engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church"_? > > Why is that a a law? What the hell? If it helps, the increase in penalty apparently hinges on whether that happens ‘within a thousand feet of a school or a church.’ And so I’d figure the lawmakers _really_ just didn’t want people soliciting sex for cash near the school where little kids get dropped off to go to class – and, _oh, hey, aren’t those the same kids who get dropped off every week to take Sunday School classes at church? Come to think of it, “after class” is literally the only time my kid stands around for a good while waiting to be picked up by a car._ That’s still kind of jarring, but I figure it’s _less_ jarrring. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/11 "2017-03-26T13:41:06Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > If it helps, the increase in penalty apparently hinges on whether that happens ‘within a thousand feet of a school or a church.’ And so I’d figure the lawmakers _really_ just didn’t want people soliciting sex for cash near the school where little kids get dropped off to go to class – and, _oh, hey, aren’t those the same kids who get dropped off every week to take Sunday School classes at church? Come to think of it, “after class” is literally the only time my kid stands around for a good while waiting to be picked up by a car._ > > That’s still kind of jarring, but I figure it’s _less_ jarrring. It doesn’t help much, seems like if they’ve gone that far should also work in malls, toy stores, playgrounds, arcades, beaches, amusement parks, ball fields, etc. In other words why bother? The first 2 counts should be quite enough. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/12 "2017-03-26T14:23:30Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Technically, he is a State campaign chair. > > I read the title and first thought was “Manafort? No way.” State primary campaign chair. And he was arrested Mar 16th, so this wasn’t “last week”. As others have said, this is a local story. Not good for the OK Republicans, but I’m not seeing it affecting the national GOP. I wonder if the “within 1000 feet of a church” aspect of the law would stand up to the 1st amendment challenge. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/13 "2017-03-26T14:37:57Z")
This is not about elections and, as a “debate,” it is certainly not “great.” Let me find a new home for this–perhaps The BBQ Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/14 "2017-03-26T14:40:17Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So another right-winger turns out to be sleazy self-hater, but what’s this shit: "_engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church"_? > > Why is that a a law? What the hell? This reminds me of Arson, Murder and Jaywalking. The basic idea is “keep our good neighbourhoods clean”. There are many places which have laws that add an extra penalty if you’re committing some crime like streetwalking or drug dealing within the vicinity of a church or school. Or you’ll see zoning laws that prohibit the operation of a bar or strip club near a church or school. ---
**Author:** ![crucible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@crucible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crucible)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/15 "2017-03-26T14:40:51Z")
this sort of thing is far more embarrassing to Republicans than to Democrats. Republicans, particularly in places like Oklahoma, constantly proclaim the sinful nature of certain acts, including abortion, for example, but mostly homosexuality. Why? Because so many of them are fighting that inner demon that is crying out to be loosened, to be allowed to express their true beings…and, sometimes, this results in very embarrassing arrests and revelations. Democrats don’t tend to say they are perfect and that everyone who engages in homosexual actions is going to hell. Thus, it isn’t news for a Democrat to be supportive of LGBT activities. Did this even need to be said? I don’t know. It seems like a lot of people don’t understand that Republicans are often hypocritical. Maybe it should be said far more often. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/16 "2017-03-26T14:57:34Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > It’s Oklahoma. Where the winds go sweeping through the brains. Sounds more like Oklahomo, amiright? ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Evan\_Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evan_Drake)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/17 "2017-03-26T15:10:43Z")
Revolting it may all be, and hypocritical — perhaps necessarily so — he may be, but I’m not that comfortable with persecuting gay acts and dope users. Let alone caring. Plus it doesn’t really sound like prostitution at all, more like sugar-daddy behaviour. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/18 "2017-03-26T15:16:51Z")
> [@crucible](#): > > this sort of thing is far more embarrassing to Republicans than to Democrats. > … > Did this even need to be said? I don’t know. It seems like a lot of people don’t understand that Republicans are often hypocritical. Maybe it should be said far more often. The problem here isn’t the gay sex part; the problem is the underage prostitution part. As such, be careful about saying it’s more embarrassing for Republicans than Democrats. Everyone knows Republicans are often hypocritical. Who doesn’t? > [@igor\_frankensteen](#): > > It’s just another factoid to bookmark and throw in the face of the next fool who claims that only Democrats and supposed liberals do such things. Who says that? This guy is awful, and unless he’s spoken in favor of underage prostitution, a hypocrite. (Silence is no excuse, as the Republican party has correctly taken a stance against underage prostitution). But this is a law enforcement issue. THere are bigger fish to fry on the national stage, and I hope progressive save their cooking oil for Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/19 "2017-03-26T15:29:09Z")
Regarding the 1000 feet thing. We put extra high penalties for selling drugs within 1000 feet of a school because school children are seen a particularly vulnerable to being tempted by drugs, the only conclusion that I can draw is that church goers are particularly vulnerable to being tempted by prostitution. In my mind this law came out as a solution to the problem of hordes of prostitutes hanging around church parking lots just after Sunday service as the best place to ply their trade. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067/20 "2017-03-26T15:36:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > The basic idea is “keep our good neighbourhoods clean”. There are many places which have laws that add an extra penalty if you’re committing some crime like streetwalking or drug dealing within the vicinity of a church or school. Or you’ll see zoning laws that prohibit the operation of a bar or strip club near a church or school. > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Regarding the 1000 feet thing. > > We put extra high penalties for selling drugs within 1000 feet of a school because school children are seen a particularly vulnerable to being tempted by drugs, the only conclusion that I can draw is that church goers are particularly vulnerable to being tempted by prostitution. In my mind this law came out as a solution to the problem of hordes of prostitutes hanging around church parking lots just after Sunday service as the best place to ply their trade. 😃 Now that is the explanation that makes the most sense to me so far. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-campaign-chair-busted-for-pedophila/783067.md?page=2)