Pennsylvania state Sen. Michael Folmer (Rep) was arrested and charged Tuesday with the sexual abuse of children and possession of child pornography.
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said the arrest was the result of an investigation that started with a CyberTip report that Tumblr had discovered a user had uploaded child pornography using its application.
The investigation led to Folmer’s home, where authorities with the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section, Lebanon City Police Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security found images of child pornography on his phone Tuesday.
Folmer was charged with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography, and criminal use of a communication facility. Senior Deputy Attorney General Christopher Jones will prosecute the case.
During the police interview, Folmer admitted the Tumblr account associated with the CyberTip was his.
Michael Folmer stated that he had been dealing with some personal problems/issues and that he had received child pornography through his Tumblr blog," the criminal complaint states.
Oh these pesky 'personal problems' /s.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called Wednesday morning for Folmer’s immediate resignation.
Two of Folmer’s fellow Republicans in the state’s legislature also condemned him.
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman issued a joint statement Tuesday night expressing their shock and announcing Folmer’s immediate removal from his post as chairman of the Senate State Government Committee.
“Further action in response to these charges will be taken by Senate Leadership in the coming days,” they said.
Folmer’s name has already been removed from the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee’s website.
“This defendant serves as a state Senator and was entrusted to honor and represent his community in the Pennsylvania Capitol,” Shapiro said in a statement.
“I will continue to say it—no one is above the law, no matter what position of power they hold. I will continue to work to protect children and hold those who abuse them accountable.”
Folmer, 63, represents all of Lebanon County and parts of Dauphin and York counties. He was elected to his fourth term in the state Senate last November. He is married and has seven grandchildren.
Folmer became known as “Marijuana Mike” for his role in pushing the governor’s medical marijuana legislation, which was signed in 2016.
Question: To which other high-level pedos is he linked to?
Senate Republican leaders announced Folmer’s immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying they were “sickened and disturbed” by the charges.
The search was preceded by a six-month investigation that began March 4, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from the microblogging and social networking website Tumblr.
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Pennsylvania state Sen. Michael Folmer (Rep) was arrested and charged Tuesday with the sexual abuse of children and possession of child pornography.
The investigation led to Folmer’s home, where authorities with the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section, Lebanon City Police Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security found images of child pornography on his phone Tuesday.
Folmer was charged with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography, and criminal use of a communication facility. Senior Deputy Attorney General Christopher Jones will prosecute the case.
During the police interview, Folmer admitted the Tumblr account associated with the CyberTip was his.
Oh these pesky 'personal problems' /s.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called Wednesday morning for Folmer’s immediate resignation.
Two of Folmer’s fellow Republicans in the state’s legislature also condemned him.
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman issued a joint statement Tuesday night expressing their shock and announcing Folmer’s immediate removal from his post as chairman of the Senate State Government Committee.
Folmer’s name has already been removed from the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee’s website.
https://www. washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/18/pennsylvania-state-senator-charged-with-possession-child-pornography-his-cellphone/
Folmer, 63, represents all of Lebanon County and parts of Dauphin and York counties. He was elected to his fourth term in the state Senate last November. He is married and has seven grandchildren.
Folmer became known as “Marijuana Mike” for his role in pushing the governor’s medical marijuana legislation, which was signed in 2016.
Question: To which other high-level pedos is he linked to?
fogdryer ago
Senate Republican leaders announced Folmer’s immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying they were “sickened and disturbed” by the charges.
The search was preceded by a six-month investigation that began March 4, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from the microblogging and social networking website Tumblr.
carmencita ago
This proves once more, like many have said, that these sickos are on both sides of the aisle. Sick and sad and true.