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marmar

(79,770 posts)
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 09:17 PM Jul 2022

College Republicans rocked by underage sexual misconduct scandal


College Republicans rocked by underage sexual misconduct scandal
The chairman of the Oklahoma College Republicans was charged on Monday with two felonies

By JON SKOLNIK
Staff Writer


The chairman of the Oklahoma College Republicans was charged on Monday with two felonies over sexual misconduct with a minor.

Jonathan Hernandez was arrested last Friday after inviting a 14-year-old from church, where Hernandez served as a minister, back to his dorm room at the Oklahoma Christian University. There, Hernandez watched porn with the victim, asked to see the child's genitals, and requested oral sex, according to an affavdavit reviewed by an NBC affiliate.

College Republicans, a student-led society of Republicans, said that it was "disgusted to hear about the deplorable conduct of Jonathan Hernandez," who served as a former board member of the organization.

"Our tent is big," the group added, "but it is not big enough to accommodate sexual misconduct or predatory behavior."

Hernandez was previously employed by state superintendent candidate Ryan Walter and was reportedly paid $2,000 in conjunction with Walter's campaign. Just prior to his arrest, Hernandez was working as a full-time operations specialist for the Oklahoma senate, which told the NBC affiliate that his contract was terminated shortly after news of his arrest. ...................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2022/07/15/college-rocked-by-underage-misconduct-scandal/




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College Republicans rocked by underage sexual misconduct scandal (Original Post) marmar Jul 2022 OP
Of course, a minister viva la Jul 2022 #1
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jul 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #3
Those Repukes who weren't disgusted were envious. NCjack Jul 2022 #6
Um, she? d_r Jul 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #18
Probably calls LGBTQ peeps "groomers". Lunabell Jul 2022 #4
+1, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #19
Couldn't happen to a nicer group of kids... jimlup Jul 2022 #5
This is really really bad framing in this article. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #7
"...not big enough to accommodate sexual misconduct... dchill Jul 2022 #8
Opening an investigation of the girl and her doctor, just in case. Marcuse Jul 2022 #10
I think the minor was a boy marmar Jul 2022 #12
I didn't know. That would explain why the GOP is "disgusted" instead of funding his defense. Marcuse Jul 2022 #15
I am with you bottomofthehill Jul 2022 #17
Really? "Rocked" LMFAO sarcasmo Jul 2022 #11
Not funny but 'our tent is big' is not a good phrase to use in this situation. CurtEastPoint Jul 2022 #13
"The chairman of the Oklahoma College Republicans" Bonx Jul 2022 #14
And? Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #21
Probably not the best time to say "Our tent is big" Bucky Jul 2022 #16
"Underage sexual misconduct scandal" aka child predator lostnfound Jul 2022 #20

Response to marmar (Original post)

Response to d_r (Reply #9)

 

Lunabell

(7,309 posts)
4. Probably calls LGBTQ peeps "groomers".
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 09:26 PM
Jul 2022

Again with the republican finger pointing while doing it themselves.

Nevilledog

(55,083 posts)
7. This is really really bad framing in this article.
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 09:35 PM
Jul 2022

It's a sex crime against a chums ferfucksake. They make it sound like a rowdy frat party "underage sexual misconduct scandal"


When I posted this story on July 9th it was properly reported

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216906730

dchill

(42,660 posts)
8. "...not big enough to accommodate sexual misconduct...
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 09:36 PM
Jul 2022

...or predatory behavior."

Then your tent won't be very big at all, will it, Mr Groupadded?

Marcuse

(9,023 posts)
15. I didn't know. That would explain why the GOP is "disgusted" instead of funding his defense.
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 10:19 PM
Jul 2022
 

Bonx

(2,353 posts)
14. "The chairman of the Oklahoma College Republicans"
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 10:13 PM
Jul 2022

'Oklahoma Christian University' has 1700 undergrads. The University of Oklahoma has 22K+. Click-baity.

lostnfound

(17,522 posts)
20. "Underage sexual misconduct scandal" aka child predator
Sat Jul 16, 2022, 07:33 AM
Jul 2022

‘Underage” downplays it a lot. The kid was 14 not 17.

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