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A South Carolina Republican lawmaker — who once preached about the importance of safeguarding children from unnecessary harm — is accused of distributing more than 200 files of child pornography online while using the screen name “joebidennnn69,” federal prosecutors alleged.

Robert “RJ” May, 38, a member of the House of Representatives in the Palmetto State, was arrested at his Lexington County home Wednesday on a 10-count indictment charging him with distributing child sex abuse material, court documents showed.

The married father of two used “joebidennnn69” and several other user names to exchange 220 obscene files containing extremely graphic footage of children and toddlers engaged in sex acts on the messaging app Kik over five days last spring, federal prosecutors alleged.

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[-] Zier@fedia.io 58 points 1 week ago

What? A republican pedo? I am shocked. Who knew that republicans were sick child molesters. This is so out of character, and a complete anomaly. /S

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

And one that “pins” it on a Democrat. Yet more projection.

[-] D_C@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

He was hoping to be president one day. He would've been the second paedo president of the us!

[-] philophilsaurus@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

That we know about*

[-] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Legit shocked that NYPost reported it

[-] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

This is my shocked another republican was arrested for being a pedo face.

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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Anyone know that massive list of the Republican pedophiles that was being compiled? Was it Slate that was doing the list? I've forgot and long lost the link. It was huge though. Like a 1000 names at least at the time.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[-] tamal3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

If I were to make a protest poster with this information, what pithy statement would be the best combination of true and impactful? I was thinking, "Protect children and women?! 1410 identified Republican sexual predators!"

Could the language get more specific but stay true? These aren't all convicted offenses, right? They also weren't so government officials, some just identify as Republican?

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

How about "1410 known cases, and we estimate that there may be more, between 20001 and 20550" which is the zip code distribution for Washington DC

It's clunky but I feel like there's something there

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

some real inside-the-beltway digs there. nice

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[-] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I just NEED all the liberals and centrists to remember shit like this anytime the right tries to get righteous about protecting children or claiming minority groups are grooming kids etc.

They literally don't give a shit about harm to kids, thir "team" are the worst perpetrators of it and they don't hold them accountable in the slightest.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

it's ALWAYS projection with them. They don't give two shits about kids, or women, they just use them as excuses to persecute whomever is on their culture war bullshit list

[-] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

They finally caught prolific pedo Joe Biden lol

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 week ago

Is this why they all called him a pedo, because they were getting their stuff from that username?

[-] molestme247@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Knowing their brains yes

[-] aceshigh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

It was projection.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

220 obscene files containing extremely graphic footage of children and toddlers engaged in sex acts

Ugh. I dont say this often, but I make an exception for pedos getting caught:

Yay for law enforcement catching this guy and I hope he is sentenced to the longest prison term the law can hold him to. If they wanted to use their armored vehicles and military assault tactics to raid his house and haul this guy in with ankle chains, today I'm not going to complain.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

I just find it amazing that they always manage to arrest republican pedophiles calmly, respectfully, without any harm or escalation.

But random peasants pulled over for no reason and following every unhinged command and order from Sgt.Steroid Overdose have a very real, very possible chance to be brutalized or be murdered.

[-] sunbytes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

If they only get to use their toys in specific cases, they'll pretend it's always that case.

Right now the key words are "insurrectionist" and "terrorist" and "illegals". They say the keyword, they suddenly get the loopholes.

It wouldn't be a stretch to say they suspected "illicit" materials just so they could gear up for their hero LARP.

[-] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 week ago

It's always republicans.

[-] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

It's pretty much a widely known fact that maggats have a disproportionately large number of pedos in their ranks.

[-] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Pardon scheduled for Tuesday.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Cracks me up that pedos are still using Kik in this day and age

[-] dinren@discuss.online 4 points 1 week ago

Also probably without a vpn and from his home.

[-] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Shhh, let them keep getting caught

[-] dinren@discuss.online 4 points 1 week ago

Oh right. Sorry. I mean, KIK is great!

[-] frozenpopsicle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

I like that they included a picture of Biden. Him having the same name as the guys username really makes a meaningful connection. I had forgotten what biden looks like. /s

[-] EatMyPixelDust@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 week ago

It's always the ones you expect

[-] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

What a sack of shit. Throw him into the volcano.

[-] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That's what Jesus said to do

[-] cyphear@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 week ago

More like a mill stone tied around their necks and thrown into the ocean. Magma is too quick if a death.

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[-] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Another god damned drag queen pulling psy op.

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Whoa whoa no need to libel drag queens like that. Looking fab has fuck all to do with this shit

[-] wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Surprise level: 0

[-] wildcardology@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

How about the users he distributed to?

[-] mhague@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The married father of two used “joebidennnn69” and several other user names to exchange 220 obscene files

accused of distributing more than 200 files of child pornography online while using the screen name “joebidennnn69,” federal prosecutors alleged

Circus shit. Dude used multiple names but the headline is Biden and they even have a picture of him. Plus this rag hijacks my back button so it's harder to come back to Lemmy on my phone.

Also:

May allegedly kept several videos of himself on trips to Colombia engaging in sex with three women who appeared to be underage and were paid, a DHS official testified.

Underageeeddd woomeennn

[-] Ryktes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Man we really need to bring back public pillory.

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Are you implying that S.Carolina isn't backward enough?

[-] Ryktes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I'm just sayin, chaining up pedos in public parks and lettin folks pelt em with rocks and cow shit might help raise morale a little.

[-] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

At first I misread that as "RJ MAY Distribute hundreds of child porn files" as in, he was allowed to because of some loophole

[-] Nelots@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I read it as in "is considering distributing..." and was VERY confused.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Toddlers? Jesus Christ.

Was he a drag queen?

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