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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 128 points 1 year ago (7 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 33 points 1 year ago

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

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] philophilsaurus@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

That we know about*

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

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

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Legit shocked that NYPost reported it

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[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 108 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They finally caught prolific pedo Joe Biden lol

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 82 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It was projection.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 68 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Pardon scheduled for Tuesday.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Buske@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

that's what the entire party is about, They had an entire island for it, now they have entire countries for it.

[–] frozenpopsicle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

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[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: I believe in due process, so any Republican making a lot of noise about protecting children should in, a just world, at least be probable cause for a search warrant.

[–] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Ryktes@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man we really need to bring back public pillory.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ryktes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year 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.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Another god damned drag queen pulling psy op.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's cause the cops are far more likely to find themselves in the first category.

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[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year 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.

It's always the ones you expect

[–] wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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Was he a drag queen?

[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That's what Jesus said to do

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Toddlers? Jesus Christ.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Is that what Republicans mean when they say "Think of the children?"

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

How about the users he distributed to?

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 4 points 1 year ago

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

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