Kos Diary: WI Sen Breaking: Johnson Hired Pedophile Shortly After Child Sexual Assault Conviction

[WI_DEM]

According to court records, in early 1994 child predator Steven M. Sosinski had his wages garnished from his employer, which was listed at the time as Rexam Extrusions. Rexam Extrusions was the name of Ron Johnson's company, Pacur, during the mid-nineties, but was changed back to Pacur in 1997.


In June of 1993, Sosinski was convicted of felony sexual assualt of a child. In September of 1993 Sosinski filed unemployment, but was hired by Rexam Extrusions / Pacur sometime in early 1994, according to court records. At the time of Sosinski's hiring, Ron Johnson was the general manager / president of Rexam Extrusions.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/10/11/909456/-WI-Sen-Breaking:-Johnson-Hired-Pedophile-Shortly-After-Child-Sexual-Assault-Conviction

My guess is that Feingold won't touch this--and I'm not sure he should.

[Mz Pip]

1. Somebody should

If the GOP is going to trash Jerry Brown because of a remark made by an aide, then Johnson should receive the same treatment. Maybe Johnson didn't hire the guy himself but someone who worked for him did.

[Raine1967]

2. No -- HE (Feingold) shouldn't touch this.

But that does NOT mean the story should not be put out there.

K&R

[Raine1967]

3. Guilt by association is unfair -- HOWEVER

Looking at a pattern of misconduct is worthy of judging a person-- this is a pattern.

[FBaggins]

6. What's the alleged misconduct?

Presumably when you hire prison labor, the employees have done something worthy of incarceration.

Smacks of desperation.

OTOH... when it comes to WI, I am desperate.

[KingFlorez]

4. Feingold wouldn't have to touch it

If it can somehow make it's way into the news cycle, then that's all that needs happen with this.

[Gman]

5. It was a different environment almost 20 years ago

there were no real background checks, no requirements for sex offenders to register. It's really a non-issue.

[Greybnk48]

7. Johnson testified in Madison that the Church should

not be sued for pedophile priests. What's up with this guy?

[The Magistrate]

8. Exactly, Ma'am: This Critter Is Fond Of Pedophiles

[valerief]

10. I wouldn't let him babysit. nt

[Bitwit1234]

9. Regardless Feingold is going to get blamed for it being leaked

and all the press surrounding it. Just like Brown had nothing to do with Whitman's mess but he got blamed for it. And the ahole nuts in Wisconsin who are going to vote for Johnson wouldn't care if he was the sex offender. They are tea bags and radical republicans and they do what they want especially if it is the wrong thing as long as they cans screw over Democrats.

[Mass]

11. As much as I dislike Johnson, assuming this person was legally out of jail, I cant see why

this goes to his negatives. Or should people who have purged their pain never find another job (assuming the job was not to be in contact with kids, of course).

[zulchzulu]

12. Russ should leave this alone... plenty of other stuff to get Johnson on...

...like being anti-science... against embryonic stem cell research... against climate change... agsinst choice...

[JI7]

13. Feingold shouldn't touch THAT but how about Johnson's opposition to that LAW

for sex abuse victims ?

has feingold gone after him for that ?