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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Arpaio hired a convicted child-sex criminal for armed school “posse”
After Sandy Hook, the Arizona sheriff sent his gun-toting "posse" -- and a sex offender -- to patrol local schools
BY KATIE MCDONOUGH
Responding to calls from the National Rifle Association to arm teachers and school officials, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio vowed to deploy his gun-toting volunteers to monitor Arizona schools. Members of the 3,450-strong group began patrolling in January, and the sheriffs office announced recently that the program will continue into next year. But the thing is, no schools have actually requested this service from Sheriff Joe, and its easy to understand why.
Local news affiliate KPHO reported on Arpaios posse and found that the sheriff hired sex offenders, domestic abusers and other members with criminal records to serve and protect Phoenix-area schools.
Lets start with Dominic Boulter, who was arrested and convicted for crimes against children. According to a 2009 article on his arrest:
Boulter began using an online service called Phonezoo.com in early 2005 to meet young girls between 13 and 17 years old. Boulter ultimately exchanged nude photos and text messages with at least eight underage girls from around the country. Boulter also suggested that he meet the girls in person to engage in sex acts and to get married, according to court documents.
During the encounters, Boulter told the girls he was 15 years old, 27 years old and 32 years old, according to the document.
Boulter admitted to detectives that he had sent harmful images to one underage girl and that he chatted with another via text message and Web cam as he encouraged the child to masturbate, according to court documents.
During the encounters, Boulter told the girls he was 15 years old, 27 years old and 32 years old, according to the document.
Boulter admitted to detectives that he had sent harmful images to one underage girl and that he chatted with another via text message and Web cam as he encouraged the child to masturbate, according to court documents.
more:
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/13/joe_arpaio_hired_a_convicted_child_sex_criminal_for_armed_school_%E2%80%9Cposse%E2%80%9D/
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Joe Arpaio hired a convicted child-sex criminal for armed school “posse” (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2013
OP
Since Arpaio runs behind on investigating sexual assaults he must like sex offenders.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
#2
Good Morning. Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to be at our school?
arely staircase
Feb 2013
#6
thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)1. I was warning people left and right about this shit
This won't be the first pedophile posse member they find..........they never do background checks on these people
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. Since Arpaio runs behind on investigating sexual assaults he must like sex offenders.
Initech
(100,097 posts)3. How the hell does this dumbass keep winning elections?
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)4. what could be worse than a pedophile at a school?
one with a gun!
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)5. yes and armed too!! n/t
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)6. Good Morning. Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to be at our school?
eom
unapatriciated
(5,390 posts)7. Colbert's take on this..