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A South Carolina Republican lawmaker — who once preached about the importance of safeguarding children from unnecessary harm — is accused of distributing more than 200 files of child pornography online while using the screen name “joebidennnn69,” federal prosecutors alleged.

Robert “RJ” May, 38, a member of the House of Representatives in the Palmetto State, was arrested at his Lexington County home Wednesday on a 10-count indictment charging him with distributing child sex abuse material, court documents showed.

The married father of two used “joebidennnn69” and several other user names to exchange 220 obscene files containing extremely graphic footage of children and toddlers engaged in sex acts on the messaging app Kik over five days last spring, federal prosecutors alleged.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 127 points 4 days ago (7 children)

What? A republican pedo? I am shocked. Who knew that republicans were sick child molesters. This is so out of character, and a complete anomaly. /S

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago

And one that “pins” it on a Democrat. Yet more projection.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He was hoping to be president one day. He would've been the second paedo president of the us!

[–] philophilsaurus@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago

That we know about*

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 9 points 4 days ago

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This is my shocked another republican was arrested for being a pedo face.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Legit shocked that NYPost reported it

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[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 106 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They finally caught prolific pedo Joe Biden lol

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 81 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Is this why they all called him a pedo, because they were getting their stuff from that username?

[–] molestme247@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago

Knowing their brains yes

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

It was projection.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 84 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Anyone know that massive list of the Republican pedophiles that was being compiled? Was it Slate that was doing the list? I've forgot and long lost the link. It was huge though. Like a 1000 names at least at the time.

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I just NEED all the liberals and centrists to remember shit like this anytime the right tries to get righteous about protecting children or claiming minority groups are grooming kids etc.

They literally don't give a shit about harm to kids, thir "team" are the worst perpetrators of it and they don't hold them accountable in the slightest.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

it's ALWAYS projection with them. They don't give two shits about kids, or women, they just use them as excuses to persecute whomever is on their culture war bullshit list

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 69 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Cracks me up that pedos are still using Kik in this day and age

[–] dinren@discuss.online 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Also probably without a vpn and from his home.

[–] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world 44 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Shhh, let them keep getting caught

[–] dinren@discuss.online 12 points 4 days ago

Oh right. Sorry. I mean, KIK is great!

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 41 points 5 days ago

Pardon scheduled for Tuesday.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The married father of two used “joebidennnn69” and several other user names to exchange 220 obscene files

accused of distributing more than 200 files of child pornography online while using the screen name “joebidennnn69,” federal prosecutors alleged

Circus shit. Dude used multiple names but the headline is Biden and they even have a picture of him. Plus this rag hijacks my back button so it's harder to come back to Lemmy on my phone.

Also:

May allegedly kept several videos of himself on trips to Colombia engaging in sex with three women who appeared to be underage and were paid, a DHS official testified.

Underageeeddd woomeennn

[–] Buske@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

that's what the entire party is about, They had an entire island for it, now they have entire countries for it.

[–] frozenpopsicle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I like that they included a picture of Biden. Him having the same name as the guys username really makes a meaningful connection. I had forgotten what biden looks like. /s

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Another god damned drag queen pulling psy op.

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[–] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's pretty much a widely known fact that maggats have a disproportionately large number of pedos in their ranks.

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[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Ryktes@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Man we really need to bring back public pillory.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Are you implying that S.Carolina isn't backward enough?

[–] Ryktes@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I'm just sayin, chaining up pedos in public parks and lettin folks pelt em with rocks and cow shit might help raise morale a little.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

220 obscene files containing extremely graphic footage of children and toddlers engaged in sex acts

Ugh. I dont say this often, but I make an exception for pedos getting caught:

Yay for law enforcement catching this guy and I hope he is sentenced to the longest prison term the law can hold him to. If they wanted to use their armored vehicles and military assault tactics to raid his house and haul this guy in with ankle chains, today I'm not going to complain.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just find it amazing that they always manage to arrest republican pedophiles calmly, respectfully, without any harm or escalation.

But random peasants pulled over for no reason and following every unhinged command and order from Sgt.Steroid Overdose have a very real, very possible chance to be brutalized or be murdered.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's cause the cops are far more likely to find themselves in the first category.

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[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

If they only get to use their toys in specific cases, they'll pretend it's always that case.

Right now the key words are "insurrectionist" and "terrorist" and "illegals". They say the keyword, they suddenly get the loopholes.

It wouldn't be a stretch to say they suspected "illicit" materials just so they could gear up for their hero LARP.

It's always the ones you expect

[–] wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

also still zero when right wingers don't have an outcry because they're too busy owning the libs or something

Was he a drag queen?

[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What a sack of shit. Throw him into the volcano.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (4 children)

That's what Jesus said to do

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Toddlers? Jesus Christ.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Is that what Republicans mean when they say "Think of the children?"

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

How about the users he distributed to?

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

At first I misread that as "RJ MAY Distribute hundreds of child porn files" as in, he was allowed to because of some loophole

[–] Nelots@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

I read it as in "is considering distributing..." and was VERY confused.

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