Posted on 05/18/2009 4:53:10 PM PDT by xcamel
ALBANY — Members of Albany County Young Democrats are "shocked and disturbed" at the revelation that the former president of the organization, Benjamin Jakes-Johnson, spent almost four years facing child pornography charges while rising through the ranks of the local group, as well as the party's state and national affiliates.
Jakes-Johnson, 29, received a 57-month sentence in U.S. District Court Thursday after pleading guilty last October to one count of possessing child pornography.
According to the office of the U.S. Attorney for New York's Northern District, Jakes-Johnson's computer and several discs were seized in October 2005 at his parents' house in Syracuse. Forensic analysis ultimately uncovered more than 80 images and a video of "minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct."
After his release, Jakes-Johnson will remain under supervision for life, and will have to register as a sex offender.
Following the execution of the search warrant, Jakes-Johnson agreed to cooperate with investigators by allowing them to use his online identity to track down another consumer of child porn who had told Jakes-Johnson online that he was molesting his own son. No arrest was ever made in that case.
Matthew Peter, the Albany County Young Democrats' new president, issued a statement Friday afternoon that said the charges "were previously unknown to the organization."
"While we are still becoming aware of the circumstances surrounding this case, we are very concerned that these charges were not revealed to the organization at their onset," Peter wrote. "(The) actions of one individual will not, and do not, define this organization and its many dedicated members."
The county organization currently includes more than 40 members.
Extensive court documents — including therapists' assessments and letters from family members — blame Jakes-Johnson's predilection for child porn, which began as early as age 14, on alleged sexual abuse he suffered throughout childhood and adolescence at the hands of an older male cousin.
"Ben is a victim of abuse that is gargantuan," said his attorney, Robert Gottlieb, "and the tragedy of this is that he's going to prison and his abuser remains free."
Dems sure seem to like child porn.
John Kerry's "band of Brothers" member convicted of child porn
Gee. From what I can tell, one only needs two qualifications to be a liberal Democrat:
1.) Cheat on your taxes
2.) Be a consumer of Child Pornography
Do those two things, and you will be a member in good standing, defended by the likes of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
If that’s the guy, it had to be gay child porn.
North Carolina Democrat activist sentence for child porn involving kids as young as 6
Dang there are lots of them
about 20 more..
http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=child+porn
Iraq War critic Scott Ritter confirms arrest in child sex sting
"Ritter had arranged in an Internet chat room to meet with the 16 year old girl at a Burger King in Colonie, a suburb of Albany, so she could witness him masturbating."
“Matthew Peter, the Albany County Young Democrats’ new president, issued a statement Friday afternoon that said the charges “were previously unknown to the organization.”
Me too. Anyone else remember a link with this pervert and kiddie porn? Funny how these things seem to get reported just a few months AFTER a national election...when Democrats are involved.
Ritter was one of the few straight molestors. Hardly needs saying that the rest were all gay child porn.
Mark
Members of Albany County Young Democrats are “shocked and disturbed” at the revelation that the former president of the organization, Benjamin Jakes-Johnson, spent almost four years facing child pornography charges while rising through the ranks of the local group, as well as the party’s state and national affiliates.
Exactly why would they be shocked and disturbed?
They are Democrats right?
The party of perversion? The big tent party?
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