Ex-Fox Reporter Arrested for Molesting Two 12 Yr Old Boys

[leftchick]

on a cruise ship. In the sauna. Damn. He was also a cop and currently a Talk Radio fill in in LA. Let me go out on a limb here and guess he is a Conservative repuke......

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Roderick "Rod" Bernsen, a former Los Angeles police sergeant who became a well-known reporter on KTTV's Fox 11 television news for more than a decade, was arrested Saturday in Long Beach after returning from a cruise, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said Monday.

Bernsen was being held without bail at Long Beach City Jail for "a crime that occurred aboard a cruise ship," Eimiller said. She would not disclose the nature of the alleged crime.

But law enforcement sources with knowledge of the arrest said Bernsen, 58, was suspected of molesting two 12-year-old boys in the ship's sauna. One or more of the boys' parents confronted Bernsen and notified a ship investigator, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case.

FBI agents interviewed the two alleged victims when the ship pulled into port early Saturday, the sources said, and Bernsen brought a lawyer on board. He was arrested several hours later. His wife and his sister were with him on the trip, one of the sources said.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-bernsen10oct10,1,739648.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

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Bernsen was KTTV's law enforcement specialist until he left the station in 2004. He's also filled in as a host on KFI AM, Los Angeles' most popular talk radio station.

http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_283003633.html

"A LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST" :eyes:

[wakeme2008]

1. Ross at Cruise Junkie suggests that the ship was

October 10
??Carnival Paradise??
Carnival Cruise Lines A 58 year old man was arrested in Long Beach after returning from a cruise. He was suspected of molesting two 12 year old boys in the ship's sauna. FBI agents interview the two alaged victims when the ship pulled into port on Saturday. The circumstances (Saturday, Long Beach) suggest the ship was the Carnival Paradise, but this detail does not appear in the Associated Press or Los Angeles Times stories.
Alleged Child Molestation (Pax on Pax)

from http://www.cruisejunkie.com/events.html

[lectrobyte]

17. If the crime occurs in international waters, then who gets to prosecute

the alleged kid-diddler?

[zbdent]

18. I'm thinking ...

keel-haulin' ...

[Marnieworld]

2. Can we just have one nice vacation please?

That must have been a hoot explaining it all to the wife and sister. I knew Republicans loved children but I had no idea how much. :spank:

[Binka]

5. Is This Contagious?

The dude hadn't heard of the Foley scandal? Fuckwittage they are out of control!

[Binka]

3. He Goes By ROD? Jaysus!

His wife was on the cruise? Jaysus!

[leftchick]

10. and His Sister!

You have to wonder what a Law Enforcement Specialist was thinking!

[bullwinkle428]

4. WHAT?? A MARRIED, HETERO CHILD MOLESTER?

IT MUST BE A TYPO!

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[Binka]

7. NO Way Only Gays EVER Molest Young Boys!

Paul Wyerich on NPR told me so. Gay men only think about SEX and NOTHING else. This must be a lie about Rod the stud.

[bullwinkle428]

19. I got a "Squeezy McFeelpants" vibe from the story immediately...

..."Squeezy", being one of the characters voiced by Jim Ward on the Stephanie Miller show. Cue the porno guitar music! "Hmmmmmmmm...hello boys...welcome to the sauna...my name is Mr. Bernsen, but my friends like to call me "Hot Rod"! I'd like to show you...WAIT! WAIT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHY ARE YOU TAKING ME AWAY? I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP THE BOYS LEARN ABOUT THE SAUNA!" :rofl:

[Binka]

20. I Had The Same Thought!

Jim Ward is the BEST. :toast:

[madokie]

6. sounds like some more repuke family values

[Jack_Dawson]

8. Local Fox...not FAUX

Just making the distinction. Perv.

[madrchsod]

9. interesting links--where would we be without google?

http://jmenad.typepad.com/lapdwife/2005/02/rod_bernsen_com.html
LAPD Wife: Rod Bernsen Commentary

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7844259/
'Scarborough Country' for May 12 - MSNBC Transcripts - MSNBC.com

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0602/01/lt.03.html
CNN.com - Transcripts

"Rod Bernsen, ex-KFI/640 AM talk host and KTTV/11 traffic reporter, said he and his wife are moving to Monument, Colo. Bernsen was a terrific reporter; he will be missed. Reminder: Ted Ziegenbusch is on KOST/103.5 FM, 7 p.m. to midnight today."

opps i forgot the link but this was june of this year....

i don`t think you are wrong about him being a repuke

[leftchick]

11. I checked out the LA Radio scene

since I am across the country I had no clue so I googled. :)

It seems that station is considered conservative talk radio all right. Damn embarrassing for them dontcha think?

[johnnie]

12. Here is one of this idiot's posts

"President Bush's has made mistakes? What is your source. President Bush made the hard decision to do something about terrorism-- kill terrorists. Unlike President Clinton who was content to launch several million dollars of missiles and hope for the best.
This really isn't anything new. When confronted by danger fight it. Running from it (fight or flight) just isn't an option. For all our liberal friends, you are also infidels and targets no matter how much you want to understand our enemy.

Posted by: Rod Bernsen at November 20, 2004 9:20 PM |"


After the Foley thing you would think the conserva-peds would be a little more discreet.

[onenote]

15. thanks for posting that.

Clears up one question

[leftchick]

16. LOL!

I knew he had to be a MORON!

[rman]

13. FOX will probably label him as "former reporter at Democracy Now"

[lectrobyte]

14. Spare the rod, and spoil the child. NOT!