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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 11:10 AM Nov 2017

Emails reveal Tony Perkins knew GOP lawmaker sexually assaulted teen but kept it quiet

Source: Raw Story

According to a report from the Washington Post, the head of the evangelical Family Research Council was alerted that a Ohio lawmaker sexually assaulted a teen in a hotel room over two years ago and never made the information public.

The report states that the Post obtained internal emails showing that Tony Perkins, in his capacity as the president of the Council for National Policy, was made aware that 31-year-old Wesley Goodman had fondled an 18-year-old college student following an event at the Ritz Carlton in Washington D.C.

Goodman, a Christian “family values” Republican lawmaker stepped down from his post under pressure two days ago after it was revealed that he had engaged in a same-sex tryst on his Ohio office.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/emails-reveal-tony-perkins-knew-gop-lawmaker-sexually-assaulted-teen-but-kept-it-quiet/



It tells you a lot about a man that he will shut up to protect a sexual assaulter. Outrageous
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Emails reveal Tony Perkins knew GOP lawmaker sexually assaulted teen but kept it quiet (Original Post) Soph0571 Nov 2017 OP
Good friends? keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #1
groan AllaN01Bear Nov 2017 #2
Dominionist power over christian principles. GOP Party over country. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #3
The same guy, Wes Goodman, who was very anti gay rights just had to quit the Ohio Botany Nov 2017 #4
Also, it isn't obvious from the OP, but the teen in question was a male. LisaL Nov 2017 #5
The "conscience of the conservative movement" dalton99a Nov 2017 #6
As a dumb ass old straight white guy I have found the more somebody ... Botany Nov 2017 #8
What in the world makes you think he is capable of helping people and the world? LisaL Nov 2017 #9
Just a hope on my part Botany Nov 2017 #10
I'm pretty sure he won't be too welcome@ Stonewall Columbus Pride March irisblue Nov 2017 #16
If he comes out and changes his heart I'm willing to bet many in the gay .... Botany Nov 2017 #18
That he would protect the Snackshack Nov 2017 #7
As Lyin' Ryan said Scarsdale Nov 2017 #17
Jesus weeps not fooled Nov 2017 #11
boy that bluestarone Nov 2017 #20
Easy to believe. Perkins is a piece of filth. (nt) Paladin Nov 2017 #12
Well, well, well. Not quite the downfall I expected for Tony Perkins, but it'll do. tanyev Nov 2017 #13
Love the sinner, hate the sin philosophy, eh? KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #14
Another one bites the dust. Perkins credibility with even evangelicals must be dust. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #15
rawstory is not the news source. the source of this is actually the washington post nt msongs Nov 2017 #19

Botany

(70,516 posts)
4. The same guy, Wes Goodman, who was very anti gay rights just had to quit the Ohio
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 11:41 AM
Nov 2017

Legislator because he was caught having sex w/another man in his office.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lawmaker-wes-goodman-anti-lgbt-resigns-sex-man-office-caught-ohio-republican-christian-family-values-a8060631.html

An Ohio lawmaker who routinely touted his Christian faith and anti-LGBT views has resigned after being caught having sex with a man in his office.

snip

The right-wing legislator, who pushed “family values”, was reportedly witnessed having sex with a man inside his office who was not employed by the legislator.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, the observer told Ohio House Chief of Staff Mike Dittoe what had happened on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Dittoe responded by telling House Speaker Republican Cliff Rosenberger who in turn met with Mr Goodman.

snip

The 33-year-old, who has been branded the “conscience of the conservative movement”, resigned for “inappropriate conduct” shortly after the meeting took place.

Mr Goodman, whose Twitter biography describes him as “Christian. American. Conservative. Republican. Husband to @Beth1027”, has regularly claimed "natural marriage" occurs between a man and a woman.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
8. As a dumb ass old straight white guy I have found the more somebody ...
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 12:17 PM
Nov 2017

.... is upset by "the gays" the more likely that they are gay or very interested
in that "nasty naughty hot dirty" man action.

i hope Mr. Goodman can come out as a gay man and then spend the rest of his
life trying to help people and the world.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
10. Just a hope on my part
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 12:30 PM
Nov 2017

He is still young and just maybe if he understands who he is now and what he
has done in the past he can change.

irisblue

(32,981 posts)
16. I'm pretty sure he won't be too welcome@ Stonewall Columbus Pride March
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 01:41 PM
Nov 2017

But Log Cabin Republicans might take him in as a charity.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
18. If he comes out and changes his heart I'm willing to bet many in the gay ....
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 02:25 PM
Nov 2017

.... community would accept him. But the damage he has done w/his hate talk
must be felt w/too.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
14. Love the sinner, hate the sin philosophy, eh?
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 01:18 PM
Nov 2017

Good cover for a lot of religious folk's misbehavior.

Is that Roy Moore I hear praying for Tony?

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