archived: foxnews.com - Oklahoma police release body cam footage of former state senator caught with underage male
^ original: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/05/oklahoma-police-release-body-cam-footage-former-state-senator-caught-with-underage-male.html
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<video: bodycam footage, edited(cut) to protect identity of the minor>
A police department in Oklahoma released body camera footage Monday of former State Senator Ralph Shortey caught in a hotel room with an underage boy, making the video public days after he pleaded guilty to child prostitution and pornography charges.
The Moore Police Department released the footage of the encounter that occurred early on March 9 at a Super 8 Motel in Moore, Okla., Fox 59 reported.
The footage showed police knocking on the door of a room occupied by Shortey -- a Republican -- and the underage male. Police said they went to the room after receiving a welfare check call placed by the teen boy's father.
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^ original: http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/video-shows-politician-caught-with-underage-boy-in-hotel/news-story/f3e397f07136c275b0aa3d742fb1a26d
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A POLICE department in Oklahoma, US released body camera footage Monday of former State Senator Ralph Shortey caught in a hotel room with an underage boy, days after he pleaded guilty to child prostitution and pornography charges, the NY Post reports.
The Moore Police Department released the footage of the encounter that occurred early on March 9 at a Super 8 Motel in Moore, Okla., FOX 59 reported.
The footage showed police knocking on the door of a room occupied by Shortey — a Republican — and the underage male. Police said they went to the room after receiving a welfare check call placed by the teen boy’s father.
Pizzagate relevance: Republican senator caught with 17 year old
From nypost article:
Last Thursday, Shortey pleaded guilty to the charges in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping three child pornography charges against him. He faces between 10 years and life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for child sex trafficking. The judge did not set a sentencing date.
@The_Savant posted in v/pizzagate:
US State Senator Ralph Shortey's plea of GUILTY to trafficking charges involving minors.
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HarveyKlinger ago
Age of consent in Oklahoma is 16. The NATIONAL age of consent is 17. The only thing in that article I think that says what the crime is is tha the PAID him for sex and there was weed there.
He was not underage.
new4now ago
out of everything in this post, this is what you feel compelled to point out?
HarveyKlinger ago
You mean that the headline's main point is that a senator was caught with an underage minor when in fact, he wasn't underage isn't kind of a big point?
new4now ago
slippery slope in headlines
minors are usually under 18
but as you pointed out, where sex is concern age and circumstances differ in each states
if you take headline alone, I would agree with your point, but if you read whole post
the fact that it happened days after he pleaded guilty to child prostitution and pornography charges
then you start getting a different picture
everyone sees things different
I not saying your wrong, don't even know consent laws in the states, but I thought it was a bit nit picking
HarveyKlinger ago
I read the article. My point of my original post (it's still there) is all that I could see that they mentioned in the article was there was weed and the senator paid him for sex... both of which are illegal but they don't explain the underage part. My point of him being underage (though 17) was simply because I honestly, sincerely don't understand why he's considered underage when age of consent is 16. I do know that when you're under the age of consent in Oklahoma there's a 2 year variable for 14/16 year olds but I don't think that is the case for 17 since 17 (and sometimes 16 depending on the circumstances) is national age of consent. Since the senator is not an authority figure over the kid I wouldn't think it was related to that, which comes in to play in some states. I was legitimately just trying to figure it out, not saying the senator did nothing wrong. I think he's a disgusting fuck and the fact that he's wearing that T-Shirt kinda drives that point home for even the casual reader.
new4now ago
I know what your saying
and a lot of headlines say underage when they are 16 or 17
age makes sense if you consider the fact kids can get driver licenses at 16
this comment explains your thinking so much better, haven't seen you in awhile and not sure what team your with :)
just thought it odd that's all
HarveyKlinger ago
I sometimes have to work with this shit for a living so when something like that stands out I try to figure out why. I have no doubt that it's accurate and that was what he was charged with. I just don't understand why yet. I'm in meetings for about 5 or 6 more hours so when I get home I'll find out.
My big hangup is when they call someone a pedophile for having sex with a minor who is 13 or older. I always correct that. WAY too many people use that word incorrectly which reduces the impact of it. It's like calling everything racist or everybody a nazi.
new4now ago
Hebephilia
I know, and your right, but many don't know the word