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A Republican South Carolina House member who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.

RJ May was arrested Wednesday at his Lexington County home after a lengthy investigation and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday.

An indictment says the three-term Republican used several online names including “joebidennnn69” to exchange files on the Kik social media network.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Was this same dumbass ever spreading the Pizzagate/Qanon bullshit? I have to laugh about the idiots that actually believe in that stuff, because if anything, the GOP seems to have way too many amongst them to be talking about anything Hillary is doing out of the basement of a basementless pizza parlor.

GOP = Gang of Perverts

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 67 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Reminder: not a democrat, not a drag queen, not a trans athlete, not a black man, not an immigrant, just normal republican behavior.

[–] breezeblock@lemm.ee 12 points 21 hours ago

Every accusation is a confession

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Are you saying he didn't have to be a Democrat doing this out of the basement of a pizza parlor with no basement?

/QUELLE SURPRISE

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 7 points 17 hours ago

Is this supposed to be surprising? Or that he will lose his job? If anything his voters will love him even more...

The Cons love that stuff.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 73 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh, not a drag queen. Imagine.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

I'm sure that if they just keep looking, they'll find... Nope, it's more white, male, republicans.

[–] waddle_dee@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

What's fucking crazy is that this has been going on for a year; they found files last summer. And he's been a sitting rep this whole fucking time!

Edit: honestly, he's a huge piece of shit, besides the CSAM material, just unpleasant all the time. I know some folks at the State House and they hated him.

[–] GoobyMcMooby@lemmy.zip 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

It’s always the ones you most expect. Also, LOL at the username. These people have Biden Derangement Syndrome much like they had Obama Derangement Syndrome much like they had Clinton Derangement Syndrome etc.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Yep. I had to laugh at the asshole con politicians trying to proclaim "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as some kind of legal thing. As if calmly pointing out the problems with Tiny D is "derangement".

These are the people that were feverishly trying to find shit on the Clintons all during the 90s and ended up with a cum stain on a dress, FFS. The same dipsticks that think Obama owes them a long form birth certificate and that Joe ran for office "from his basement" and that he didn't "really" win in 2020.

They would know from fucking derangement. It's always projection with these dumbasses.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's so annoying to go onto some site not related to politics and see a bunch of people using political usernames. Like, I'm just trying to unwind with some child porn and you gotta remind me about that stuff?

[–] GoobyMcMooby@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

I’m so glad you called it CP and not CSAM like some woker!!!

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago

So, bog standard Republican then?

[–] supernight52@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Wow, you're telling me that a member of the party that actively tries to hide, deny, or justify sex crimes is actively participating in sex crimes? I'm shocked. Shocked, I say!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Wooow. I saved Part 1 when they started the list. We're on part 55 now, so incredible.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Federal, an originator of the "Freedom" caucus, I guess the freedom is for him to enjoy child exploitation

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Good, another Maggot out and one less for maga majority

[–] supernight52@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You're making the assumption that this won't just disappear, and he won't be working again next month. I wish I had that confidence.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

State house rep. Federal charges though, so a presidential pardon is possible.

Damn so it's not federal rep.

[–] rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I mean yeah, they caught a predator and everyone is busy making memes about it, but the real injustice is that they never go after the ones creating these materials, the ones really abusing these children, the Epstein predators. No, they (CIA/FBI/US Govt) hush that up. 'Look over there!'

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only reason you know the name Epstein is because they went after him

[–] oozynozh@lemm.ee 1 points 20 hours ago

then we put him on trial and prosecuted his accomplices and associates