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U.S. Diplomat Accused of Pressuring Visa Applicants for Sex
Fox News ^ | February 15, 2008 | AP

Posted on 02/16/2008 8:12:25 AM PST by khnyny

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — A U.S. Foreign Service officer stationed in Brazil and Congo used his status to pressure female visa applicants for sex, according to federal charges.

Gons G. Nachman, 42, is charged in U.S. District Court with misuse of his diplomatic passport, making false statements and possessing child pornography. The charges were unsealed Friday.

Nachman was ordered jailed pending a detention hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Court records reflect that a defense lawyer has not yet been appointed.

According to the affidavit, Nachman made a habit of pressuring and pursuing sexual relationships with attractive female visa applicants while stationed in Rio de Janeiro.

Two applicants interviewed by federal agents said Nachman "persistently pursued these female applicants despite his position as U.S. Vice Consul who was personally handling these still pending immigration visa cases."

One of the women told agents that Nachman "took advantage of her and he instructed her that, if questioned, she should deny knowing him personally."

Nachman admitted to having sexual relationships with two women, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit also says that Nachman helped a woman from the Congo file a false refugee application with the Brazilian government so she could work for Nachman while he was stationed in Rio de Janeiro.

While she was employed by him, the woman said Nachman made her film and photograph his sexual encounters with women, some as young as 15, in late 2006 and early 2007.

Also, agents filed a search warrant for items Nachman had shipped to the Port of Baltimore and found videotapes of Nachman with sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old Congolese girl in 2004, when he was assigned to the Congo. Agents tracked down the girl and interviewed her; she confirmed she was 17 at the time the tape was made.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: corruption; diplomat; nachman
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1 posted on 02/16/2008 8:12:29 AM PST by khnyny
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To: khnyny; Caipirabob

Here he is on a "fact finding" mission.

Hey, it's just about sex. It's not like these Third Worlders are people or anything. Moveon.org.

2 posted on 02/16/2008 8:17:42 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: khnyny

I don’t think the charges against this perv go far enough. Does the government do any vetting whatsoever of these asshats??

Is the same guy? LOL. Unbelievable.

http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/1995/04/18/Resources/Nudists.Strip.Down.For.Cause-2177956.shtml

(from 1995)

Nudists strip down for cause

A student group decided to bare the naked truth on College Green yesterday. Literally.

In a demonstration in favor of nudity as a form of expression, four members of the Naturist Student Association stripped in front of the Peace Symbol.

Speaking in front of television cameras and in the buff, Association President and third-year Law Student Gons Nachman, explained the Naturist platform.

“Nudity does not have to be sexual. It is very positive, very wholesome, and very natural,” he said. “We feel a strong connection to our planet and to other creatures that were born naked like ourselves.

“We also enjoy a certain amount of freedom from embarrassment — from having to worry about our looks without shame,” he added.

Although many members of the organization chose not to bare it all for the public yesterday, Nachman said the demonstration was necessary to correct the myths that nude exhibitions create a public disturbance.

“After a while, people just went about their business on the Green,” Nachman said.


3 posted on 02/16/2008 8:17:47 AM PST by khnyny (Quid Est Veritas)
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To: khnyny

Bring him home, trial for one hour, kill him.


4 posted on 02/16/2008 8:18:02 AM PST by bmwcyle (I am the watchman on the tower sounding the alarm.)
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To: khnyny
Some things never change as time goes by...
5 posted on 02/16/2008 8:18:31 AM PST by Savage Beast ("History is not just cruel. It is witty." ~Charles Krauthammer)
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To: khnyny
"Baby, the visa's not valid unless I stamp you. It. I mean it."
6 posted on 02/16/2008 8:23:37 AM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich!)
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To: martin_fierro
Hey, it's just about sex. It's not like these Third Worlders are people or anything. Moveon.org.

It's not like it isn't an abundant commodity that one has to compel people who are pretty much at one's mercy to have sex with them.

He'll be in prison soon enough, particularly over the child pornography charges. Justice one way or the "other", I'm thinking.

7 posted on 02/16/2008 8:23:59 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: khnyny

And what kind of name is “Gons”? Is it short for Gonzo?


8 posted on 02/16/2008 8:24:13 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: khnyny
I can’t say that I blame the guy. I’ve never given a woman a Visa without first insisting on sex.
9 posted on 02/16/2008 8:24:19 AM PST by Jaysun (It's outlandishly inappropriate to suggest that I'm wrong.)
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To: khnyny
Sounds familiar:
10 posted on 02/16/2008 8:25:40 AM PST by pissant (Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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To: Caipirabob

Gee, I wonder if he is a democrat.


11 posted on 02/16/2008 8:25:44 AM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: khnyny

Wondering when, and who assigned this guy.


12 posted on 02/16/2008 8:29:13 AM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: khnyny
The State Dept if full of worthless bureaucrats.

When I was in the Pentagon, they accused the military of trying to "take over the world" on a daily basis.

Then, they would pound the phone on their desks if they didn't get what they wanted.

I never encountered such children in any other agency.

13 posted on 02/16/2008 8:31:00 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Republic of Texas
Gee, I wonder if he is a democrat.

Are you suggesting that he was taught by the master?

14 posted on 02/16/2008 8:37:58 AM PST by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: pissant
My thoughts exactly...

I'm shocked! SHOCKED!!!

15 posted on 02/16/2008 8:40:49 AM PST by gridlock (Proud McCain Supporter since February 7, 2008.)
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To: khnyny

Our government at work.

John


16 posted on 02/16/2008 8:42:00 AM PST by Diggity
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To: martin_fierro

The difference between the US and the UN is that Nachman is going to have the book thrown at him and wind up going to jail for a long, long time. When the “UN Peacekeepers” do the same thing, they are suspended for a week and then promoted.


17 posted on 02/16/2008 8:44:16 AM PST by gridlock (Proud McCain Supporter since February 7, 2008.)
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To: rockinqsranch

Looks like Gons took Gov 101 from Bill Clinton.


18 posted on 02/16/2008 8:48:41 AM PST by khnyny (Quid Est Veritas)
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To: pissant
"Have you tried twenty-two tonight? I said twenty-two"

"Cash it in and don't come back"...

19 posted on 02/16/2008 8:57:58 AM PST by gridlock (Proud McCain Supporter since February 7, 2008.)
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To: Diggity

Letting federal bureaucrats decide who is eligible for visas and citizenship in general seems completely contrary to the small government bent underpinning many of the posts on FR. The world is full of examples of embassy staffers taking bribes of all sorts when considering granting permission to come to the US.


20 posted on 02/16/2008 10:21:07 AM PST by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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