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U.S. Magistrate Judge Shiva Hodges said Thursday that the weight of evidence against May is significant. She cited his international travels and the danger he possibly poses to himself, his two young children and to other children.

May was arrested at his West Columbia home Wednesday, roughly 10 months after his house was raided in August 2024 by U.S. Homeland Security Investigation agents, who seized various electronic devices, such as cellphones, hard drives, a CD and thumb drives.

May, who was shackled at his wrists and ankles at his first federal court appearance Thursday in Columbia, entered a plea of not guilty.

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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 107 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well would you look at that! They actually put Republican in the title.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't have anywhere else to mention this, but last night I looked up one of my old Republican acquaintances (not that I've kept in touch with many) on Facebook to see what they were up to, and it turns out they are now five years into a thirty-year prison sentence for making kiddie porn.

Didn't expect that pattern to hit so close to home.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 29 points 1 day ago

Damn ... I just did the same thing, and hit a similar record on the second person I looked up.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 86 points 23 hours ago

Guys, I'm starting to think Republicans are bad people.

[–] don@lemmy.ca 51 points 1 day ago

Republicans are pedophiles?! No fuckin way. Couldn’t have seen that coming, not possible. Republicans being pedophiles just wasn’t on my bingo card. Fuckin pedos.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 50 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Republicans and pedophilia, name a more iconic duo.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 19 hours ago

"Small government fiscal conservatives" and spending more on cops oppressing anyone who's not a rich white cishet man in one city than most countries do on their military.

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Catholic priests and pedophilia.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Oooo good point that one is indeed more iconic.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 36 points 22 hours ago

The indictment said May, 38, used username “joebidennnn69”

I remember this guy. What a username.

The party of family values, amiright?

[–] moshankey@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

But what about the drag queens?

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 18 points 1 day ago

There's NOTHING Wrong with what he did!

-The People who called Epstein an American Hero, voted for Epstein's BEST FRIEND twice for President, are EXCITED for Ghislaine Maxwell to go OUT on Work Release AND support making the LEGAL AGE OF ADULTHOOD 14! AKA LITERALLY EVERY REPUBLICAN!

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 16 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Another Republican pedophile? Weird.

Expect conservatives to rally around him. Sick fucks.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

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His friends don't seem particularly pleased with him. We'll see I guess.

[–] CLOTHESPlN@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

He got caught, it invites more attention on them. If I was trying to hide smoking weed from my parents and my best friend got caught smoking weed, I wouldnt be too thrilled with them either.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 13 hours ago

They want him around so they don't lose another CP source.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

Sure looks like the Republican party is the party of pedophiles.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 14 points 20 hours ago

And he will still be reelected.

[–] Plurrbear@lemmy.world 14 points 13 hours ago

Wow, another Republican who is a sex offender… who would have guessed that?!

[–] tane69@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago

Another republican pedophile bringing the percentage up from 99.9999999% to 100%

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Glad to hear that's still against the law in Trump's America.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

The laws haven’t changed for non-billionaires.

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 8 points 23 hours ago

The GOP is the bubble.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 7 points 16 hours ago
[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 16 hours ago

The article could have just stated "Republican", everything else didn't need saying.

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Usual suspects

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Really fine person! 🫲🍊🫱

[–] Runescholar@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

It’s always exactly the ones you think.

[–] alt_xa_23@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Still not a drag queen

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I want to say congratulations to the FBI, U.S. Homeland Security, and local governments for nailing this shitstain. As a privacy advocate please don't use Kik unless you intend to be a similar shitstain and make no one feel bad for your arrest.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago

I imagine the Republicans are going to give him some sort of commendation for that.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 hours ago

Was he just running a Lemmy or matrix instance or??

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Guild of Pedophiles

[–] Novamdomum@fedia.io 1 points 23 hours ago

If he was called RJ Maybe it would be impossible to definitely charge him with anything.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

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