Democrat and U.S. Senator Brock Adams used drugs and alcohol as aids in sexual abuse of female employees in 1992. He drugged and raped his employees, according to eight signed statements. Adams was not charged. Is this because of his social status? Wouldn't anybody else have been sent to jail and possibly been labeled mentally ill?
Democrat and former U.S. representative Mel Reynolds engaged in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old campaign volunteer during a 1992 campaign and was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. If he committed another sex crime and went to prison, would he be deemed a sexually violent predator and held indefinitely?
Former Republican mayor Philip Giordano had a prostitute arrange meetings with her daughter and niece so he could have oral sex. The girls were 8- and 10-years-old. Giordano was convicted and sentenced to 37 years. Is there any chance that he will be deemed a sexually violent predator and held indefinitely?
It's highly unlikely. And, that's the problem with decisions like this.
Who gets to decide who is a "sexually dangerous person" and who isn't? Most likely the Courts, which hold offices and regularly interact with city, state and federal officials. And quite simply certain people with the social status of holding public office will never be held to the same standards as average community residents who can be found all over this country.
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