Category: Uncategorized

1538: Michael Whatley

Cajsa Lilliehook5 Comments
Michael Whatley

Michael Whatley was the chair of the Republican National Committee. Currently, he is running for U. S. Senate with Trump’s endorsement. He is pushing a tough-on-crime agenda, while he has been instrumental in helping a former felon and child rapist secure leadership positions in the North Carolina GOP.

Harvey Lee West was a 28-year-old police officer when he was convicted of the statutory rape of three girls, two were fourteen and one was sixteen years old. While West minimizes his crimes and suggests he took a plea deal even though he was innocent because it was less risky. He was a police officer.

After prison, he sought to be active in the GOP and starting hosting fundraisers. According to West, he was open about his prior conviction. Nonetheless, they were happy to accept his sponsorship of fundraising events. Then Whatley recently appointed him chair of the GOP’s 1st Congressional District committee. He was also the chair of the party’s Plan of Organization committee, a powerful rule-making body.

Whatley’s vocal efforts to dismiss the Epstein files and Trump’s long history with the child trafficker only exacerbated intra-party frustration over his champion Harvey West. Whatley’s “tough-on-crime” rhetoric seemed hollow when he worked so hard on behalf of at least one known child predator.

Charlotte Observer Today’s Edition, The (NC) – March 20, 2026 – page 309

1537: Dwayne Schutt

Cajsa Lilliehook1 Comment
Dwayne Schutt

Dwayne Schutt is the Mayor of Randolph, Nebraska. He was also the Mayor in 2017 when he was arrested and charged with four felony counts of child sexual abuse and one count of felony child abuse. According to the police, Schutt began sexually abusing a child when she was thirteen years old and continue to abuse her for four years.

He agreed to a plea deal where he pled guilty to child abuse and the child sexual abuse charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to one year probation.

According to the filing, the victim supported the deal.

Since his great deal, he has been re-elected as Mayor.

York News-Times (NE) – September 19, 2019 – page 18
September 19, 2019 | York News-Times (NE) | New York, New York | Page 18

1481: James Wagner

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
James Wagner

James Wagner was once the Sheriff of Dakota County, Nebraska. He was arrested on October 30th for child abuse and possessing child sexual abuse material.

He arranged to meet up with a minor child. He had been texting the child. When their mother saw the texts she contacted police and a police officer took over the text conversation with Wagner and persuaded him to meet up, a pretext so they could arrest him. He was charged with 29 counts related to the case.

  • Three counts of prohibited acts relating to child sexual abuse material
  • Twenty-five counts of possessing or receiving child sexual abuse material
  • One count of child abuse

Wagner was the Sheriff of Dakota County since his election in 1982 until 2010 when he lost the Republican primary to the current sheriff.

He was bound over to District Court on November 29th.

Sioux City Journal (IA)
November 29, 2025

1261: David Helbling

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
David Helbling

David Helbling was a pastor at The Blessing Center First Assembly of God in Moreno Valley, California. In late January, police were informed of an alleged sexual assault of a minor. On February 14, 2024, they searched his home, collecting evidence of the alleged crimes and arresting Helbling.

He was charged with committing a lewd act with a child under 14 with force, engaging oral copulation/sexual penetration with a child under 10, committing three or more lewd acts with a child under 14, and kidnapping a child under 14.

Bail was set at $2 million.

1239: Jake Freeman

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
Jake Freeman

Jake Freeman was a police officer in Las Vegas. He was arrested for aggravated stalking, attempted home invasion, & destruction of property, all against his ex-wife.

She had moved back with her parents after she left him and filed for divorce.

On December 2, he followed her home after a Christmas party they both attended. He kept insisting she pull over so they could talk. When she did, he brandished a Glock and then dropped it in her lap.

On December 31, three days after their divorce was finalized, he went to her parents’ home and began banging on the door demanding she come outside and talk to him. She called the police shortly before 3:00 a.m. and he was arrested. She also said he stalked her and repeatedly contacted her despite her pleas to be left alone.

He told arresting officers he suspected she was having an affair with one of his coworkers and wanted to catch them. Never mind they were divorced.

He died by suicide after he was released from jail.

Las Vegas Review Journal: Las Vegas police officer dies by suicide after arrest

1217: Christian Ziegler

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
Christian Ziegler

Christian Ziegler is the Chair of the Florida Republican Party though his salary has been reduced and he has no powers since his suspension on December 18th. On January 8th, they have scheduled a meeting of the full party so they can oust him.

This is in response to a rape allegation that is well-supported by texts. Allegedly, he and his wife Bridge had consensual sexual relations with another woman. When Ziegler asked for an encounter without his wife, the woman said she was not interested. He went to her home anyway and, she claims, he raped her.

A friend called for a wellness check on the survivor who said he had been raped and couldn’t go on. The police went to her home and began investigating Ziegler.

Much has been made of the three-person sex tapes of both Zieglers with this woman and with another woman. That is hypocrisy, not a crime. His wife was forced to resign from Moms for Liberty, a book-banning hate-mongering organization. Meanwhile, he is hanging on and proclaiming his innocence. Rape is a crime. A ménage à trois is not.

Of course, Ziegler has not been found guilty of rape, but Trump has and he remains their darling.

In mid-January, the police announced they are not charging Ziegler with sexual battery or rape, but they have forwarded video voyeurism charges to the prosecutor

Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL)
December 21, 2023

1201: Brad Benson

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
Brad Benson

Brad Benson was a Republican candidate for city council in Granbury, Texas. On the day before Election Day, the sheriff executed a search warrant, found child sexual exploitation material on his phone. He was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. He came in third.

Benson was a Deputy Fire Marshal, a member of the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department and a small businessman, according to the Hood County Republican Party. He has been suspended from the VFD.

He is also listed as the general manager and partner of Cinergy Cinemas.

The Republican Party withdrew their support after they were informed of the charges.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX)
November 8, 2023
Brad Benson Campaign Social Media

1199: Thomas Garrett

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
Thomas E. Garrett

Thomas Garrett was a police detective in Milwaukie, Oregon. He was arrested for familial violence, attacking the mother of his child in front of her other children. He was accused of assault in the presence of children, a felony.

Previously he worked as a School Resource Officer.

Milwaukie Police Detective Arrested for Domestic - Salem-News.com (OR) - February 17, 2010 - page 1 February 17, 2010 | Salem-News.com (OR) | Salem-News.com (CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - A Milwaukie Police detective was arrested for Domestic Abuse Tuesday morning, by deputies with the Clackamas Sheriff's Office. Clackamas Sheriff Spokesman Det. Jim Strovink, says a 30-year-old mother of 4 children; who resides in an unincorporated area of Milwaukie, approached the front counter of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office to report an alleged incident of domestic violence. "This reporting victim states she is the mother of four children ranging in ages from a one-year old infant, to the eldest being a thirteen-year-old child. The attending Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Desk Officer was informed by this reporting party she was the mother of a one-year-old infant, whose father is identified as a Milwaukie Police Department detective." This Milwaukie Police detective identified is 36-year old Thomas E. Garrett, who is known to reside in the City of Portland, according to Strovink. "The Desk Officer was also informed by this woman that Thomas Garrett allegedly physically assaulted her – in the presence of one or more of her children – minutes earlier, at approximately 7:00 a.m. inside her Milwaukie residence." He says the desk officer summoned the assistance of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT). In answer to this request, a DVERT Detective and uniformed Clackamas County Deputy Sheriff responded to conduct additional interviews and pursue the allegations of this newly reported case of domestic violence. "This team of investigators conducted a number of interviews and compiled all their investigative results. In addition, these specialized investigators initiated direct contact with Milwaukie Police Department supervisors alerting them to the ongoing criminal investigation." Milwaukie Police responded to this notice very professionally and worked in a very cooperative fashion throughout this sensitive phase of this ongoing investigative effort." Thomas Garrett is the biological father of a one-year-old infant whose mom says she is the victim of this reported domestic violence; which, did not result in any medically required attention to the reported victim. "Garrett and his accuser do not reside together and are not considered legally married," Strovink added. At approximately 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Clackamas investigators responded to the Milwaukie Police Department, where they arrested Thomas Garrett; while he was working his shift at the Milwaukie Police Department. Strovink says Garret, "was very cooperative during this arrest procedure. And, continued to be obliging with investigators while providing and consenting to a formal interview with the inquiring investigators." He says the case now goes to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office for consideration. At 6:45 p.m. Thomas Garrett had been transported to the Clackamas County Jail and lodged for the related charge of Assault 4 (Abuse Prevention) – witnessed by children present – enhanced to a Class C Felony. Bail scheduled at $15,000. Garrett posted bail and was released from custody. He is now scheduled to appear for arraignment on this matter in Clackamas County Circuit Court, March 15TH, at 1:30 p.m. Along with this incident, the NW law enforcement community has seen a tough week. An officer shot a suspect for running from a traffic stop, a man plunged 100 feet to his death running from a police traffic stop, a Washington trooper was shot in the head, a Roseburg officer was struck head-on during a police chase, a Clackamas veteran sheriff sergeant Murdered two women and shot a third before turning the gun on himself, and one of the state's top law enforcement officials with the AG's office was arrested over the weekend on assault and strangulation charges. Copyright (c) 2010, Salem-news.com, All Rights Reserved.
Milwaukie Police Detective Arrested for Domestic – Salem-News.com (OR) – February 17, 2010

1156: Kevin Tomafsky

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment
Kevin Tomafsky

Kevin Tomafsky is a former aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Before that he spent eight years working on Republican campaigns. He also served in leadership of his county Republican club and worked for Assemblyman Tom Fiocchi.

He was arrested in August 2023 for allegedly paying to sexually abuse a child. The child’s father was also arrested but his name has been withheld to protect the child’s identity.

He was indicted in July on charges of engaging in sexual conduct with a child, conspiracy to endanger the welfare of a child, permitting a child to engage in pornography, and possession of child pornography.

UPDATE: In July, 2025, Tomafsky pleaded guilty first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child in a deal that agreed to a ten-year prison sentence with parole possible in five years.

Kevin Tomafsky is a former aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Before that he spent eight years working on Republican campaigns. He also served in leadership of his county Republican club and worked for Assemblyman Tom Fiocchi. He was arrested in August 2023 for allegedly paying to sexually abuse a child. The child's father was also arrested but his name has been withheld to protect the child's identity.
New York Post (NY)
September 3, 2023

1060: Bernd Niels “Dutch” Deblouw

Cajsa LilliehookLeave a comment

Bernd Niels “Dutch” Deblouw ran for city council in Longview, Texas, in 2016 and 2022. He lost both times. He is a small business owner and also managed the finances for East Texas Christian School and New Covenant Church of Longview.

On August 15, 2022, he was arrested and charged with intent to distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material. He was released on bail. In April, 2023, he was arrested again for Invasive video recording. The date of the alleged offense was August 14, 2022, a day before his arrest.

Ex-Longview City Council hopeful arrest on child porn charge Tyler Morning Telegraph 16 Aug 2022, Tue · Page A6
Tyler Morning Telegraph
16 Aug 2022, Tue · Page A6