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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 50 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

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 15 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 55 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 17 hours ago

It's always republicans.

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 81 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They finally caught prolific pedo Joe Biden lol

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 62 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] molestme247@lemmy.world 14 points 20 hours ago

Knowing their brains yes

[–] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 19 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 32 points 20 hours ago

Pardon scheduled for Tuesday.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 60 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] dinren@discuss.online 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Also probably without a vpn and from his home.

[–] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world 34 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Shhh, let them keep getting caught

[–] dinren@discuss.online 8 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] EatMyPixelDust@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 17 hours ago

It's always the ones you expect

[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] Ryktes@lemmy.world 21 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Man we really need to bring back public pillory.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ryktes@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours 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.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago

Was he a drag queen?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

Toddlers? Jesus Christ.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 1 points 18 hours ago

Does NY Post still use the term "child pornography" because their reader base is less mentally developed?