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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere Is What Roy Moore Has Said About Child Abuse And Sexual Assault
Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama, Roy Moore, initiated sexual abuse against underage girls as young as 14 years old, according to a bombshell report in the Washington Post published Thursday.
Four women gave on-the-record interviews to the Post, accounts that were supported by roughly 30 other sources.
Moore is known for his inflammatory rhetoric, particularly on moral and social issues. Here is a round-up of his statements on sexual assault and child abuse.
Moore was the only vote in favor of a day care worker who raped a 12-year-old, claiming there was no implied threat of serious physical injury.
In 2015, while Moore was serving on the Alabama Supreme Court, he considered the case of Eric Lemont Higdon, a 17-year-old, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old at a daycare center. Higdon was found guilty under a sodomy statute that applied specifically to minors, as well another statute prohibiting rape. The second conviction was overturned by an appeals court and sent to the state supreme court for review.
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He compared homosexuality to child abuse.
In 2002, the Alabama Supreme Court heard a case regarding a custody agreement in which a woman who had previously allowed her ex-husband to have primary custody of her children sued to modify the custody agreement because of reports that the childrens father had abused the children. The mother had since entered a same-sex relationship, and had initially lost in the trial court phase, but won on appeal when the appeals court found the father had indeed abused the children.
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He spoke out against activist judges who let sexual offenders go free.
In 2010, Moore addressed a large crowd at William Penn University Penn Activity Center encouraging Christians stand up and become more politically active. During the speech he argued, among other things, that liberal, activist judges are stoking the fires of the culture war.
He blamed murder and child abuse on the country having forgotten about God.
As recently as September, Moore has stated Americas lack of faith in God for a multitude of immoral actions, including the 9/11 attacks.
https://thinkprogress.org/this-is-what-roy-moore-has-said-about-child-abuse-and-sexual-assault-c844cf8ff480/
Four women gave on-the-record interviews to the Post, accounts that were supported by roughly 30 other sources.
Moore is known for his inflammatory rhetoric, particularly on moral and social issues. Here is a round-up of his statements on sexual assault and child abuse.
Moore was the only vote in favor of a day care worker who raped a 12-year-old, claiming there was no implied threat of serious physical injury.
In 2015, while Moore was serving on the Alabama Supreme Court, he considered the case of Eric Lemont Higdon, a 17-year-old, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old at a daycare center. Higdon was found guilty under a sodomy statute that applied specifically to minors, as well another statute prohibiting rape. The second conviction was overturned by an appeals court and sent to the state supreme court for review.
<snip>
He compared homosexuality to child abuse.
In 2002, the Alabama Supreme Court heard a case regarding a custody agreement in which a woman who had previously allowed her ex-husband to have primary custody of her children sued to modify the custody agreement because of reports that the childrens father had abused the children. The mother had since entered a same-sex relationship, and had initially lost in the trial court phase, but won on appeal when the appeals court found the father had indeed abused the children.
<snip>
He spoke out against activist judges who let sexual offenders go free.
In 2010, Moore addressed a large crowd at William Penn University Penn Activity Center encouraging Christians stand up and become more politically active. During the speech he argued, among other things, that liberal, activist judges are stoking the fires of the culture war.
He blamed murder and child abuse on the country having forgotten about God.
As recently as September, Moore has stated Americas lack of faith in God for a multitude of immoral actions, including the 9/11 attacks.
https://thinkprogress.org/this-is-what-roy-moore-has-said-about-child-abuse-and-sexual-assault-c844cf8ff480/
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Here Is What Roy Moore Has Said About Child Abuse And Sexual Assault (Original Post)
Initech
Nov 2017
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He blamed murder and child abuse on the country having forgotten about God. "
world wide wally
Nov 2017
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world wide wally
(21,744 posts)1. He blamed murder and child abuse on the country having forgotten about God. "
That's funny... I blame it on pedophiles and murderers.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)2. This god sure gets around but he/she does nothing to fix anything
AnnaLee
(1,041 posts)3. He longs for the days when men could rape their daughters without fear of exposure.