Huelskamp staffer charged with child sex crimes

[RandySF]

A Kansas-based staffer for Republican Rep. Tim Huelskamp has been arrested and charged with multiple accounts of child sex crimes.

Local media outlets first reported that Matthew Pennell was charged with 17 counts of child sex crimes, including sexual exploitation of a child.

Pennell has worked for the Kansas Republican since June 2014 as a constituent services representative in the Dodge City district office. Huelskamp’s office told KWCH-TV that Pennell was placed on “leave without pay” following the arrest.

“Upon learning of his arrest, the Office immediately placed Mr. Pennell on Leave Without Pay until further notice. Because this is an ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide further comment at this time,” chief of staff Mark Kelly told KWCH-TV in a statement.


http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/huelskamp-staffer-charged-child-sex-crimes-115855.html#ixzz3TjK3r0sJ

[Wella]

1. So was Terry Bean

http://www.advocate.com/crime/2014/11/23/watch-obama-friend-hrc-founder-terry-bean-arrested-sex-crimes-charges

[bluedigger]

2. Interesting you felt the need to bring that up.

[Wella]

6. Bean is a good friend of the Obama White House. Sexual abuse of children happens on all sides

This is a serious issue and should not be used as a "gotcha!" for political games.

I resent the lack of seriousness that underlies the OP.

[bluedigger]

9. And this is from today, and your story is from last year.

Let's talk about Garfield's mistresses while we're at it.

[Wella]

14. The case is still ongoing

Which makes it a damn sight more recent than Garfield's mistress. But then, you knew that.

[giftedgirl77]

3. What the fuck does that have to do with this story?

That happened back in November & the two aren't even remotely related?

[Wella]

5. Sexual assault/child rape happens regardless of party

I got the feeling the OP was "gotcha" post. I'm all for going after the GOP--especially Scott Walker, whom I consider to be the biggest danger in a long time--but I am not for using abused children to do it.

[JaneyVee]

7. But you're the one who made it about party...

With the whole 'both sides do it'. This is a different incident.

[Wella]

8. The OP made it about party.

I have seen enough damaged children. I don't like seeing them used as a "gotcha!"

[JaneyVee]

10. No, the OP pointed out a current news event.

OP didn't even comment, just pasted a news story.

[Wella]

12. The OP mentions the party of the accused

Period.

[JaneyVee]

15. Yes, then you decided to make it about party.

Whatever. Rock on.

[Wella]

16. It was ALREADY about party

Period.

[JaneyVee]

17. No, it was about child sex crimes. Period.

[Wella]

18. The politician was mentioned;the party was mentioned. Period.

You can continue to be dishonest or be willfully blind--I don't know which it is--but that doesn't change the FACTS.

[RandySF]

20. Party is mentioned in body of the article

I did not put it there.

[bluedigger]

11. The OP did no such thing.

They didn't even put it in the headline. The association is a fact, and no doubt irrelevant, but still newsworthy. You made it about party with your false equivalency bullshit.

[Wella]

13. Why put the party in the OP at all?

Your "moral righteousness" is in contradiction to the facts here.

[giftedgirl77]

19. It wasn't a gotcha post, the OP is about the staffer...

of a current Representative. Typically when one cites a Rep the cite party regardless.

Your excuses are lame & motives dubious.

[Faux pas]

4. Kickin'