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Morrissey indicted on five charges (Virginia News)
Richmond Times Dispatch ^ | 6/30/14 | BILL McKELWAY

Posted on 06/30/2014 11:30:33 AM PDT by blueyon

HENRICO — A special grand jury today issued five indictments against Del. Joseph D. Morrissey, D-Henrico, adding to a long political and legal career marked by controversy, sanctions and, now, allegations of illicit behavior with an underage female.

The charges by the grand jury meeting in Henrico include felony counts of possession of pornographic images of an underage female and of solicitation to obtain the images.

Morrissey, 56, a state delegate since 2008 and a former commonwealth’s attorney in Richmond, was expected to be taken into custody by Henrico County police and....

(Excerpt) Read more at timesdispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: corruption; democrats; scandal; sexscandal
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I am surprise the fact that he is a DEMOCRAT is even mentioned.
1 posted on 06/30/2014 11:30:33 AM PDT by blueyon
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To: blueyon; Morgana

underage female

life in prison wouldn’t be good enough, but he’ll probably get off easy


2 posted on 06/30/2014 11:31:32 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: blueyon

How soon is now?


3 posted on 06/30/2014 11:31:47 AM PDT by wardaddy (we will not take back our way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
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To: blueyon

RTD has more conservative reputation.


4 posted on 06/30/2014 11:31:48 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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Even more good news. A pedophile goes to jail.

5 posted on 06/30/2014 11:35:23 AM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: blueyon

I will not be surprised if McAwful pardons this guy so he can run again!


6 posted on 06/30/2014 11:40:44 AM PDT by gr8eman (A good rant should have the word "crap" in it at least 4 times!)
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underage female life in prison wouldn’t be good enough, but he’ll probably get off easy

A lot will depend on whether she's 17 or 7.

7 posted on 06/30/2014 11:42:38 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: PapaBear3625

It shouldn’t matter.


8 posted on 06/30/2014 11:47:54 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: blueyon

Since he was a dem the article went out of its way not to use the term “child porn” which is what he was arrested for.


9 posted on 06/30/2014 11:51:13 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: GeronL

Well, the max legal penalties ARE different, depending on the age of the minor.


10 posted on 06/30/2014 11:51:37 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: wardaddy

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others


11 posted on 06/30/2014 11:51:57 AM PDT by Carpe Cerevisi
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To: gr8eman

“I will not be surprised if McAwful pardons this guy so he can run again!”

Yup. “Dead hooker, live boy” rule will be activated.


12 posted on 06/30/2014 12:06:52 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: Carpe Cerevisi

Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before


13 posted on 06/30/2014 12:30:26 PM PDT by gusty
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I was sorely disappointed to find that this wasn’t about England’s biggest Drama Queen.


14 posted on 06/30/2014 12:31:37 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: wardaddy

Heaven knows he’s probably miserable now.


15 posted on 06/30/2014 12:31:58 PM PDT by peteyd (A dog may bite you in the ass,but it will never stab you in the back.)
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To: Constitution Day

That’s what I thought at first too.


16 posted on 06/30/2014 12:32:15 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: blueyon

He is the one who was waving the AK-47 around on the floor of the General Assembly?


17 posted on 06/30/2014 2:17:36 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: PapaBear3625

I believe the girl is 17.


18 posted on 06/30/2014 2:34:21 PM PDT by kdot
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To: Carpe Cerevisi

High five!


19 posted on 06/30/2014 3:50:54 PM PDT by wardaddy (we will not take back our way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
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To: peteyd

Lol

And fatter


20 posted on 06/30/2014 5:23:03 PM PDT by wardaddy (we will not take back our way of life through peaceful means.....i have 5 kids....i fear for them)
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