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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Friday announced that a former aide to President Donald Trump was arrested in Washington, D.C. and charged with receiving, possessing, and distributing child pornography.
Ruben Verastigui, 27, who worked on Trumps 2020 re-election campaign, was previously employed as a senior digital strategist for the Senate Republican Conference and Republican National Committee. He was also the digital media coordinator for the anti-abortion group Students for Life of America. He left the Republican Conference in July of 2020 to become the communications manager for the nonprofit group Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions.
Verastigui was taken into custody following an 11-month investigation by MPDs Youth and Family Services Division, the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Northern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations. The arrest was first flagged by journalist Jared Holt, who also posted several horrific and disturbing excerpts from the criminal complaint filed.
The complaint then details video files exchanged between Verastigui and the other person involving an infant being anally raped by an adult male. Verastigui later invited the other person to come to D.C. for the purpose of sexually abusing a minor.
Verastigui spoke at the National March for Life in 2013.
[WARNING: VERY DISTURBING DETAILS AT THE LINK, I DON'T RECOMMEND READING THE FULL ARTICLE]
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/former-trump-campaign-aide-and-staunch-pro-life-advocate-charged-with-receiving-distributing-and-possessing-child-pornography/?utm_source=mostpopular
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RainCaster
(13,888 posts)L & C is a very upright publication.
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)The arrest was first flagged on Feb. 5 by journalist Jared Holt, who also posted several extremely disturbing excerpts from the criminal complaint filed. I won't repost because it is truly vile.
Holt's tweet thread starts here:
Link to tweet
malaise
(297,947 posts)Last edited Sat Feb 13, 2021, 05:49 AM - Edit history (1)
Evil fucks
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)Like Trump accusing us of trying to steal the election, when it was what he was always trying to do.
malaise
(297,947 posts)Remember 2016
RandySF
(86,250 posts)RockRaven
(19,754 posts)"Only the best people"
RainCaster
(13,888 posts)This guy is scum. I hope he gets to experience lots of prison yard justice.
Johnny2X2X
(24,435 posts)This is the sickest thing I have ever read.
These sick freaks are projecting with the Q child sex stuff.
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)Johnny2X2X
(24,435 posts)My god. I wish I hadnt read it.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)that sick monster and the others don't deserve to ever see the light of day again. It is hard to believe monsters like that are out in society putting on acts of being normal and working among us while leading a sick perverted life. How are these monsters made.
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)As noted up the thread, those QAnon freaks are projecting.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)This is why the monstrous RepubliQan party is so obsessed with pedophilia.
intheflow
(30,249 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Coming up on Tucker Carlson ... in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)If this was 'Former Obama Aide and BLM activist Tyrone Washington', or similar.
As it is ... this will hardly be reported on at all.
Just watch. Straight down the rabbit hole.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)What is wrong with these people? I did not read the article. I really couldn't bear it. They are such twisted, disturbed people. How any of them get voted into office amazes me.
calimary
(90,792 posts)Im not gonna read it. Ive heard enough as is.
Yep, that donald sure does attract the best people.
murielm99
(33,084 posts)I have enough trouble sleeping.
How do the people who investigate, arrest and prosecute these disturbed people bear up at all? I would lose my mind.
I_UndergroundPanther
(13,386 posts)The death penalty this monster is it.
LeftInTX
(34,852 posts)Are they the kids Trump locked up?
Asking for a reformed Q supporter.....
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)And that's in places covered with closed circuit cameras. I can't even bear to think about what happened to them when they got shunted off to foster homes, and away from observation.
LeftInTX
(34,852 posts)reform him.
I really do...The parents saw something years ago, and go him involved in pro-life..
Warpy
(114,671 posts)to cover up what they're actually doing.
Hekate
(100,133 posts)However, thanks for the warnings.
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)But we need to shine a light on these horrible people who like committing their crimes in darkness.
jmowreader
(53,395 posts)The worst part is at the end, where they showed him giving a speech at an anti abortion rally. Hes all heartbroken about all the precious babies that were aborted...and then we find out he likes that kind of child pornography and fantasizes about doing those things himself. Great bunch of people in that crowd, Im here to tell ya.
Thtwudbeme
(7,737 posts)I did not click on the link- and appreciate being told not to-
ck4829
(38,093 posts)Vivienne235729
(3,748 posts)raccoon
(32,468 posts)Hugin
(37,993 posts)North Shore Chicago
(4,256 posts)the repubs are anti-choice, they absolutely NEED the babies to be born for their nefarious amusement!
So, now it begs the question, have the authorities found the babies and other minors? Where are the parents? Are the parents selling their children?
What the hell is going on here??
Mc Mike
(9,261 posts)https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trump-s-oklahoma-campaign-chair-plead-guilt-child-sex-trafficking-n822461
https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-campaign-adviser-pleads-guilty-to-child-porn-sex-trafficking/
Looks like all their q shit is pure projection.
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)mainer
(12,579 posts)More like "keep the baby factory going."
niyad
(134,034 posts)perverted piece of garbage meet the same. . Preferably after experiencing some of the pain he has caused.
I_UndergroundPanther
(13,386 posts)Committed by republicans...is horrific.
We need a new armchair subversive site.
The republicans are the criminal sociopath party their numerous crimes and all those projections and lies they whine that the Dems do, reveal how depraved the republicans are.
The republican party IS the "conspirasy" they claim is bottomless evil. The republican party truly is the sociopath dark triad abuser party ,they always had been.
Can't read the article would get my PTSD symptoms going just reading your blurb about the article freaks me out..
Those poor kids. Pedophiles are a good use for the death penalty as they cannot be cured.
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