Montana Republican CHARGED With FELONY ASSAULT After Throwing 4-Year Old Daughter

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Another reTHUG 'Family-Values' hypocritical puke assaulting his 4 year old...........




Republican State Senator Jason Priest (Red Lodge) has been charged with felony assault on a minor, for throwing his four-year old daughter on February 1st. Priest, who ironically chairs the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee, was arrested on February 1st for assaulting his daughter, his estranged wife and her boyfriend. He also allegedly fought with the arresting officer.

Prosecutors filed charges Wednesday accusing state Sen. Jason Priest of throwing his 4-year-old daughter, shoving his estranged wife and breaking her boyfriend’s rib and then struggling with an officer who intervened in the incident.

Priest, 45, faces a charge of felony assault on a minor and misdemeanor counts of partner or family member assault, assault and resisting arrest.

If convicted on the felony count, Priest could face up to five years prison.

The charging documents, filed by Assistant Attorney General Mary E. Cochenour in Carbon County District Court, say the assaults took place at Priest's home in Red Lodge on the evening of Feb. 1.

The documents state that Jonathan Trapp suffered abrasions and a fractured rib and that Priest’s daughter had a swollen, 1-inch bump on her head after the incident.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/state-senator-charged-with-felony-assault-in-domestic-incident/article_23826855-7dd4-5cd2-bdeb-0340b712d7ae.html

Priest is a Tea Party style Republican who has often clashed with GOP moderates in the Republican State Senate. He is a proud member of the NRA and staunchly “Pro-life”. Yet, this “family values” Republican is now an accused felony domestic abuser, and his commitment to “protecting” the unborn is apparently not matched by an equal commitment to protect children who have been born. In addition, given his propensity for violent rage, Priest raises questions about whether domestic abusers should have easy access to guns. A man who threw his daughter like a potato sack, tried to shove his wife down a flight of stairs, fractured her boyfriend’s ribs, and then fought the police officer when he arrived, is a man who would pose a clear and present danger to all around if he was armed. After he was arrested the judge ordered him to stay away from firearms and for good reason.



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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/02/13/montana-republican-charged-felony-assault-throwing-4-year-daughter.html

[cui bono]

1. State senator???

[struggle4progress]

3. Think of him when you hear Republicans suggest state legislators should pick Federal Senators

There are plenty of "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" out there in the state legislators

[KamaAina]

2. Judas Priest!

[lpbk2713]

4. Sounds like he's consumed with hate.

Yup, he's got the right credentials to be a GOP politico.

[Major Nikon]

5. ...

[Rex]

6. Total GOP material.

nt.

[butterfly77]

7. Is this...

Joe Walsh's brother?

[Wolf Frankula]

8. Have Fun In Prison Teabagger

Of course, he'll plead to resisting arrest, and get probation and a fine in front of Judge Slapwrist, a fellow teabagger and fishing buddy.

Wolf

[okaawhatever]

11. C'mon this is the 21st Century. He'll have to take an anger-management course. nt

[TBF]

9. Lovely family values -

learned that from your bible Mr. Priest? What an ass.

[2banon]

10. Wonder if he'll actually do time for at least assaulting the little girl..

if for nothing else.

Oh wait, it's a Red State full of teabaggers, Nah, he'll be liberated from any legal issues reported in this story, he;ll get past the charges filed. Probably pay a fine..

[okaawhatever]

12. With his being a somewhat public figure, they probably won't be able to sweep this one under the rug

They can't blame his daughter they way they could blame a grown woman. He assaulted an officer, so the criminal justice folks will have the cops back, and the gop needs to show they charged at least one of their criminal party members. I think this may be the guy who gets burned.

[2banon]

15. I hope you're right, couldn't happen to a more deserving asshat.

[DRoseDARs]

13. If only the officer had had a gun, this would never have happened...

If only the boyfriend had had a gun, this would never have happened...
If only the wife had had a gun, this would never have happened...
If only the 4-year-old had had a gun, this would never have happened...
If only Sen. Priest's mother had had an abortion, this would never have happened...

[mbperrin]

14. 5 years? Nowhere near enough.

Probably won't even get time at all.

Well, perhaps we'll get lucky, and he will fall down a dozen flights of steps.

Hate it when my populist redneck DNA shows...

[WhiteTara]

16. I hope he gets convicted

we need to get these thug bullies off the streets and out of our government.

[Enthusiast]

17. Another Republican asshole? Big surprise.

[HappyMe]

18. I hope he gets convicted.

He assaulted - child, estranged wife, boyfriend and the cop. I don't think 5 years is near enough.

[JBoy]

19. Got his shirt on backward and inside out for his mug shot.

I recognize the label. It's Under Armour.

Why is it not a stretch to predict he was arrested shirtless?

[sakabatou]

20. He's probably pro-life until the person's born

[sabrina 1]

21. It doesn't say whether he was charged with assault on an Officer.

He sounds like a dangerous individual. Poor baby, I hope it is alright.