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Child pornography conviction On September 20, 2007,Bernie Ward was indicted by a grand jury on two federal counts of Attempting to Distribute and one count of Receiving child pornography via the internet from December 2004 to January 2005. The police investigation of Ward originated with a complaint from a Stanislaus County homemaker who was posing online as a dominatrix under the screen name "Sexfairy2005" and who had engaged in online chats with Ward According to the police report, Ward sent pornographic images of children to the chat partner, which caused her to contact police. The police began collecting evidence with...

Bustamante's run excites Latinos Many perceive a strong role in helping to shape outcome Eighteen-year-old Martha Ochoa voted for Gov. Gray Davis last November and doesn't think he should be recalled. But when Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante entered the race, she suddenly began looking forward to the Oct. 7 election. Like many Latino Democrats, Ochoa will still vote against the recall. But she'll also vote for Bustamante, in case Davis loses his job. "I feel now that I have someone I can vote for," said the University of San Diego student. Latino interest in the recall election has grown dramatically...