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The Child Sex-Trafficking Scandal America Forgot
theamericanconservative.com ^ | September 5, 2020 | Hunter Derensis

Posted on 09/07/2020 1:35:29 PM PDT by ransomnote

The accused operator of this Omaha-based prostitution ring was Lawrence E. King, general manager of the Franklin Federal Credit Union.

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Known for extravagant personal spending and throwing $100,000 parties, in April 1988 the FBI raided his bank and charged King with embezzling nearly $40 million.

But financial fraud was the least obscene thing about King. Six young adults—including Bonacci—came forward saying that as teenagers they had been forced into prostitution by King, and flown to Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. and other cities to participate in pedophilic orgies. Alleged attendees at these gatherings included some of the wealthiest and influential figures in Nebraska, including men prominent in industry, politics, the media, and police.

A state senate committee formed in November to investigate both Lawrence E. King’s financial dealings and the allegations of sex trafficking. The claims originated in the foster care system where a social worker’s report on victim’s stories had been forwarded to authorities but was ignored.

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The senate committee hired private investigator Gary Caradori to separate wheat from chaff and compile evidence. Caradori, a former state trooper, drew up a leads list of sixty potential victims and conducted videotaped interviews that added up to twenty-one hours of testimony. In July 1990, while allegedly in possession of photographs taken at King’s sex parties, Caradori’s small plane inexplicably disintegrated mid-air over Illinois. He and his eight-year-old son were killed, and his briefcase was never found.

An atmosphere of pressure, including Caradori’s suspicious death, anonymous threats to the victims, and intimidation applied by the feds led four of the six witnesses to retract their stories.

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When I first read about the Nebraska Boys Town scandal, also known as the Franklin Scandal, I found excellent websites stocked with video-taped interviews and victim testimony etc. Now, with President Trump's focus on breaking up sex trafficking rings, I feel that many websites have been scrubbed. As President Trump shines a light on the depravity of so-called "elites", they scamper into internet darkness.
1 posted on 09/07/2020 1:35:29 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

Way too common in both juvy detention centers and in foster homes. And no public or national exposure.

And no settlement fund like the Boy Scouts are forced to promote.


2 posted on 09/07/2020 1:44:24 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: ransomnote

An excellent book on the topic was written by John W. DeCamp, “The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska.”


3 posted on 09/07/2020 1:48:34 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: a fool in paradise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFOrwyFopA&t=7s

Trafficking 6 yo children.


4 posted on 09/07/2020 1:49:33 PM PDT by TheTimeOfMan (The Eloi unexpectedly protected the Morlocks from rogue Eloi as they themselves prepared to be eaten)
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To: ransomnote

The tentacles of child trafficking/sex abuse slither into all levels of wealth and govt. We need to keep our eyes on the prize here. A win for Trump is integral to keeping the momentum from being swept back under the rug. Where you find political and financial corruption you will also find these perverts to some degree. The good thing about focusing on the sex trafficking is that it can’t be argued away like you can other forms of corruption. Only the most degraded sick individuals will defend it.


5 posted on 09/07/2020 1:54:43 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: ransomnote

It’s a long-time, on-going crime benefiting the rich and powerful.


6 posted on 09/07/2020 1:56:12 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: lastchance

I remember him as a state senator. From Neleigh.


7 posted on 09/07/2020 1:56:31 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: ransomnote

King was a prominent Republican during the Reagan era, too. Evil people are in the halls of power from both parties.

The justice department has been making progress in prosecuting and stopping these types of crimes. Under the last 3 administrations (yes, including under G.W.) very little was being done. Probably not much even under Bush senior and Reagan, although it was Clinton who appointed an attorney general who quit enforcing obscenity laws.

Does anyone think groping Joe would make protecting children a priority?


8 posted on 09/07/2020 2:16:43 PM PDT by unlearner (Be ready for war.)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFOrwyFopA&t=7s

Some ‘elites’ like to murder children... I don’t know if our DC liberal ‘elites’ enjoy murdering children - but I know something is horrible wrong with them...


9 posted on 09/07/2020 2:23:41 PM PDT by GOPJ (Black NFL players build mansions in white world to escape blacks - then kneel from guilt.)
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To: a fool in paradise

And now that gays/pedos can adopt!


10 posted on 09/07/2020 2:24:03 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.?)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ..

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11 posted on 09/07/2020 2:26:46 PM PDT by bitt (Those who learn from the past are condemned to watch everybody else repeat it)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

In california they are pushing for sex between 24 year old men and 14 year old boys.


12 posted on 09/07/2020 2:27:41 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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The Wayback Machine never forgets.


13 posted on 09/07/2020 2:30:13 PM PDT by Orbiter
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Nick Bryant's 2012 book on this, The Franklin Scandal followed up on the leads in John DeCamp's 1992 The Franklin Cover-up. Bryant has recently discussed the case in relation to Jeffrey Epstein: Franklin Scandal Expert On Epstein, Barr, Maxwell... Nick Bryant
14 posted on 09/07/2020 2:37:58 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: ransomnote

Bookmark


15 posted on 09/07/2020 2:39:12 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it] today.[)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

I watched half, TheTimeOfMan, and I had to step away. I’ll watch the other half maybe tomorrow. My stomach just curled and I found myself hoping she was lying or crazy or both. Horrific.


16 posted on 09/07/2020 2:45:56 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: Seruzawa

If they do not repent, the people involved in this abomination will have an extremely unpleasant encounter with the Almighty.

Sin angers Him on general principle, but this sin is one He especially hates and is expressly singled out for an exceptionally severe judgment.

Matt 18:6 and Luke 17:2


17 posted on 09/07/2020 3:36:03 PM PDT by Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi ( Gen. 12:3: a warning to all anti-semites)
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To: lastchance

George HW Bush was identified by several children as being one of the pedo’s and Bill Barr covered this up. The Franklin Scandal I mean.


18 posted on 09/07/2020 4:35:34 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer)
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To: lastchance

I think we have that book but I’ve never read it because I considered it unreliable gossip.


19 posted on 09/07/2020 4:44:54 PM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: ransomnote

Pedorastry amongst the upper crust is as old as the written word and it is whoa unto them that dare to point it out.


20 posted on 09/07/2020 6:22:19 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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