archived: foxnews.com - Oklahoma police release body cam footage of former state senator caught with underage male

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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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• archived: news.com.au - Video shows politician caught with underage boy in hotel

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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.

• nypost.com - Video shows Oklahoma senator caught with teen boy in hotel

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.