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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMissouri House candidate faces sexual and physical abuse allegations from 4 of his children
I guess this story is too old (more than 12 hours) for LBN, but I think it's important, so I'm putting it here. Sorry for the confusion.
Source: Daily Kos
Rick Roeber, a Republican candidate for the 34th District Missouri House of Representatives, is dealing with allegations from decades ago that he physically abused three of his four children. The allegations were uncovered and reported on by The Kansas City Star on Tuesday, and they are distressing. Roeber is running to replace his wife, who died suddenly while still holding the seat in 2019.
According to the Star, two of Roebers now-adult children went on record with the paper. Anastasia Roeber alleges that Roeber sexually molested her when she was 9 years old in 1990. Her brother Samson says that while he was not molested by Roeber, Roeber had always been physically abusive when they were growing up. A third sibling told the paper that she was aware of the alleged abuse at the time, and a fourth unnamed sibling also claimed sexual maltreatment from Roeber. That last allegation was reportedly investigated by the state of Missouri in 2001.
Roeber made a name for himself locally in the aughts as Barefoot Rick, an early adopter of the barefoot running movement, which he combined with a born-again story Christianity story. Roeber claims in his biography to have been an on again off again Christian whose waywardness included serious issues of addiction. He reportedly was able to have finally recommitted his life to Christ in March 1992 when he put the "plug in the jug.
Roebers waywardness seems to have included a lot of abusive behavior, according to his kids. His son Samson told The Star: He beat the s--t out of us all the time. Gabrielle, the daughter who says she was aware of the abuse claims but was not abused herself, says she is estranged from her siblings because they partly blamed her for the abuse. Roeber used me, I guess, as his little stooge. I would tell him little things that happened at my mothers house, and he would use that to punish the boys. My brothers hate me. Gabrielle says that her father was out of control at that time in his life.
According to the Star, two of Roebers now-adult children went on record with the paper. Anastasia Roeber alleges that Roeber sexually molested her when she was 9 years old in 1990. Her brother Samson says that while he was not molested by Roeber, Roeber had always been physically abusive when they were growing up. A third sibling told the paper that she was aware of the alleged abuse at the time, and a fourth unnamed sibling also claimed sexual maltreatment from Roeber. That last allegation was reportedly investigated by the state of Missouri in 2001.
Roeber made a name for himself locally in the aughts as Barefoot Rick, an early adopter of the barefoot running movement, which he combined with a born-again story Christianity story. Roeber claims in his biography to have been an on again off again Christian whose waywardness included serious issues of addiction. He reportedly was able to have finally recommitted his life to Christ in March 1992 when he put the "plug in the jug.
Roebers waywardness seems to have included a lot of abusive behavior, according to his kids. His son Samson told The Star: He beat the s--t out of us all the time. Gabrielle, the daughter who says she was aware of the abuse claims but was not abused herself, says she is estranged from her siblings because they partly blamed her for the abuse. Roeber used me, I guess, as his little stooge. I would tell him little things that happened at my mothers house, and he would use that to punish the boys. My brothers hate me. Gabrielle says that her father was out of control at that time in his life.
Read more: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/29/1981692/-Missouri-House-candidate-faces-sexual-and-physical-abuse-allegations-from-4-of-his-children?detail=emaildkre
"He beat the s--t out of us all the time." And he wants to represent other people. Ugh.
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Missouri House candidate faces sexual and physical abuse allegations from 4 of his children (Original Post)
kag
Oct 2020
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tblue37
(65,334 posts)1. The family values party.
Grins
(7,212 posts)2. Two things....
1.
As soon as I read barefoot running moment and Christianity story I knew something would really stink.
2.
Hes running for the seat his wife had when she suddenly died. But that also means Missourians elected the MOTHER who HAD TO KNOW AND PERHAPS CONDONE that treatment of her children.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)4. Not sure if I want to read this story...
But, any idea how the wife suddenly died?
Grins
(7,212 posts)9. No, I don't. It was in the last sentence of 1st paragraph.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,463 posts)3. Republicans are the psychopath party
malaise
(268,930 posts)5. And his wife died suddenly?
Hmmmmmmmmmm!
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)7. On vacation.
Cause of death unknown.
She was 61.
malaise
(268,930 posts)8. Call the Coroner?
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)6. That's bound to be a plus on his resume.
The (R) voters ought to really go for that.
gulliver
(13,180 posts)10. If you've done something wrong, become a Republican politician.
All of the other Republican politicians will protect you, even pardon you, regardless of the evidence.
That fact means that the Republican Party is probably rife with lowlife.