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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:
▫️Coweta County Prostitution sting nets 14
Three potential victims of human trafficking were rescued.
https://times-herald.com/news/2022/11/prostitution-sting-nets-14▫️ERO Washington, D.C. arrests multiple sex offenders during national operation
WASHINGTON — Deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. Field Office apprehended four unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of sex offenses during a nationwide enforcement effort Oct. 22 through Nov. 4. The law enforcement action conducted by ERO resulted in a total of 138 arrests nationally
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-arrests-multiple-sex-offenders-during-national-operation▫️Elgin day care center teacher accused of sexual abuse
KANE COUNTY, Ill. — A day care teacher in Elgin has been accused of sexual abuse on at least two occasions. Authorities allege Frank Walaitis, 57, sexually abused two children, who were younger than 13, while employed at The Learning Tree.
Anyone with more information can call police at 630-444-3184.
https://wgntv.com/news/elgin-day-care-center-teacher-accused-of-sexual-abuse/▫️Boerne gymnastics instructor arrested on charges of sexually abusing several young girls
SAN ANTONIO — A 74 year old gymnastics instructor in Boerne has been arrested on charges that he had been sexually molesting young girls for more than 20 years. Michael Spiller is accused of indecency with a child after several girls came forward to claim he assaulted them while they attended a summer camp hosted by the Boerne Gymnastics Center.
https://www.ktsa.com/boerne-gymnastics-instructor-arrested-on-charges-of-sexually-abusing-several-young-girls/▫️GBI Arrests High School Teacher in Sexual Battery Investigation
Hamilton, GA - James Steel, age 69, of Leesburg, GA, and a teacher at Harris County High School, has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual battery of a person under 16 years of age. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Columbus Field Office at 706-565-7888. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-11-29/gbi-arrests-high-school-teacher-sexual-battery-investigation▫️Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Three Child Sex Offenders During Thanksgiving Week
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/del-rio-sector-agents-arrest-three-child-sex-offenders-during▫️CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-officers-arrest-fugitive-sought-aggravated-sexual-assault-child▫️Thai Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in International Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sumalee Intarathong has pleaded guilty to her role in a large-scale international Thai sex trafficking organization, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. “Today’s guilty plea marks the final conviction in a years-long international sex trafficking prosecution resulting in 37 convictions,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. “Ms. Intarathong, worked directly with others at the highest levels in the organization to victimize hundreds of vulnerable women for her own financial gain.” According to court documents, the criminal organization conspired to make money by compelling hundreds of women from Bangkok, Thailand, to engage in commercial sex acts in various cities across the United States. Before her arrest in Belgium on August 5, 2016, Intarathong, 61, served as a boss/trafficker for the organization. E
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/thai-woman-pleads-guilty-her-role-international-sex-trafficking-conspiracy▫️Former elementary school custodian gets 8 years for having videos, images of child sex abuse
Tampa, Florida– U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell has sentenced Charles Currie (66, Tampa) to eight years and one month in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material.
https://breaking911.com/former-elementary-school-custodian-gets-8-years-for-having-videos-images-of-child-sex-abuse/
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Elon Musk confirmed on Wednesday that Twitter has interferred with elections.
In response to a report from Reuters about Twitter's move to free speech under Musk, he replied that "The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed."
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I have to admit, when I first made my Twitter post outing Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell and other Republicans that accepted money from various FTX executives, I did not expect it to take off like it did.
Almost immediately, the post went viral, and people began asking more questions than I had answers at the moment.
Their intrigue inspired me to dig even further into the situation to see what more I could uncover and infer from the trail of money left behind.
Below are the fruits of my labor as well as my personal observations based on the data collected.
The sortable spreadsheet attached at the bottom can be downloaded for free and provides names, dates, dollar amounts, and party ID of every member of Congress who accepted money from Team FTX.Key Takeaways:
FTX Executives who made political donations were:
TIER 1 (Big Money): Sam Bankman-Fried, Ryan David Salame, Nishad Singh
TIER 2: Clarissa Watanabe, Mark Wetjen
TIER 3: Ryne Miller, Ramnik Arora, Zachary Dexter, Adam Kalinich, Brett Harrison, Danielle Barrett, Gabriel Bankman-Fried
99% of the money donated by FTX Executives went to incumbents, who were extremely likely, if not guaranteed, to win reelection.
Of the small amount of money donated to challengers, funds were spent in OPEN SEAT races.
In a "toss-up' or newly drawn competitive districts, money usually went to both sides or to the candidate of choice in the primaries.
In races rated as "Likely R" or "Likely D," the money went to the candidate from that party.
On a few occasions, money was spent in these "Likely R" or "Likely D" races in the primary on preferred (establishment) candidates or candidates who appeared likely/had a strong chance of winning the primary. (ie. Max Miller (R -OH), Michael Guest (R-MS), Michelle Bond (R-NY), Carrick Flynn (D-OR), Francis Conole (D-NY)).
Donations were made strategically to members of Congress who sit on the most powerful committees.
Only 5 members of Congress who took money from FTX Executives voted AGAINST continuing aid to Ukraine.
Bilirakis (R-FL), Duncan (R-SC), Boozman (R-AR), Cammack (R-FL), Jackson (R-TX).
5 Congressman who received money from FTX Executives sent a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 2022 seeking to stop the Commision's investigation into FTX and Alameida Capital.
Tom Emmer (R-MN), Tedd Budd (R-NC), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jake Auchncloss (D-NJ), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY).
Samuel Bankman-Fried donated almost exclusively to Democrats.
His donations to Republicans were made exclusively to Senate Republicans who voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment or who had publicly disavowed the 45th President.
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Susan Collins (R-ME), John Thune (R-SD), and John Boozman (R-AR). [Impeachers in italics.]
His other major donation to Republicans went to the following "conservative" PACs:
Heartland Resurgence PAC ($50,000), which spent money in the 2022 cycle protecting John Boozman (R-AR) and Ann Wagner (R-MI).
Results for NC, Inc., ($700,00) which is Thom Thillis' (R-NC) Super PAC that spent over $1 million to take out GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) in his primary.
Establishment Republican Chuck Edwards (R-NC), who defeated Cawthorn, later received a max campaign donation from Ryan David Salame in September 2022.
America United PAC ($300,000), which is a PAC funded almost exclusively by the Never Trump Republican Ziff Brothers who were caught up in the Hillary Clinton funded Trum-Russia Hoax.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's House Majority PAC received $6,000,000 from Sam Bankman-Fried in March 2022.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's Senate Majority PAC received $2,500,000.00 from Sam Bankman-Fried and Nishad Singh in May, June, and July 2022.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's PACs received $2,621,100.00 from Ryan David Salame in August and October of 2022.
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's PACs received $2,105,000.00 from Ryan David Salame in June and March of 2022.
The vast majority of money donated to Republican candidates came from FTX Executive Ryan David Salame in mid-October of 2022 once it became likely the GOP would win control of the House.
We can't know for sure, but it would be fair to assume that these October donations were made to court favor from members of the Party poised to take power in January 2023.
Already subject of an SEC Investigation, it was likely that FTX Executives felt it was increasing likely that Congress would open a simultaneous investigation into their criminal behavior.
That is of course, unless you buy them off 😉.
The most interesting donations Ryan made to Republicans went to Max Miller (R-OH), Karoline Leavitt (R-NH), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Kat Cammack (R-FL), who is a member of the House Freedom Caucus.
It appears likely that these donations were made in an effort, to prevent a challenge to Kevin McCarthy as Speaker if the GOP were to win control of the House.
Scalise and Stefanik (Trump Loyalists) could have emerged as potential challengers to McCarthy, but both have publicly supported McCarthy.
Despite being staunch supporters of President Trump and members of the House Freedom Caucus, Kat Cammack and Ronny Jackson declined to support Andy Biggs as Speaker and instead publicly pledged support for McCarthy.
Leavitt lost in the general election.
Congressman-elect Max Miller has yet to make a public declaration regarding whom he supports for Speaker.
Donations made to Republican Senatorial candidates JD Vance (R-OH), Blake Masters (R-AZ), Adam Laxalt (R-NV), and Herschel Walker (R-GA) were likely done simply because it appeared that each one had a significant chance to win their respective races.
PRO TIP: If you are going to be under federal investigation, it's always best to establish as much "good will" as you can with as many Senators as possibl
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The 50s: A Pop Culture Tribute
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Certain as the sun. — in Clarion, Pennsylvania. > John Martin Photography
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:
▫️Assistant District Attorney In Oklahoma Arrested For Child Porn
PAYNE COUNTY, Okla. – On September 1, 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) forwarded fourteen cybertips, linked to a single suspect, to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit. The investigation identified Kevin Etherington as a possible suspect related to the cybertips. He was booked on one count of Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
https://breaking911.com/assistant-district-attorney-in-oklahoma-arrested-for-child-porn/▫️CityXGuide Owner Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Facilitating Sex Trafficking
Wilhan Martono, the owner of CityXGuide.com, was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for promoting online advertisements of sex trafficking victims on his website. Martono, 48, was arrested on June 19, 2020 when CityXGuide and its related websites were seized by Homeland Security Investigations. Martono admitted to creating, owning, and operating CityXGuide along with other related websites, such as Backpage.com, CAPleasures.com, and BodyRubShop. CityXGuide and its associated websites provided a platform for “brothels, pimps, and prostitutes to post hundreds of thousands of advertisements for sexual services. Martono admitted that he “turned a blind eye” to CityXGuide’s involvement in sex trafficking and exploiting victims.
https://cseinstitute.org/cityxguide-owner-sentenced-to-over-8-years-in-prison-for-facilitating-sex-trafficking/▫️Ex-Naval petty officer sentenced to federal prison for distributing child pornography
BRUNSWICK, GA: A former U.S. Navy petty officer stationed at Submarine Base Kings Bay was sentenced to federal prison after admitting he distributed images of child sexual exploitation. Anthony Gabriel Ortiz, 23, of Kings Bay, Ga., was sentenced to 74 months in prison after pleading guilty to Distribution of Child Pornography, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
https://www.realdarknews.com/ex-naval-petty-officer-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-distributing-child-pornography/ -
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This could be the #1 reason why they are fighting back?
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Joseph A. Pearce, age 82 of DuBois, PA died Monday, November 28, 2022 at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital.Born on February 24, 1940 in Glen Campbell, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Helen V. (James) Pearce.
On September 10, 2011 he married Sue (Thomas) Pearce. She survives.
Joe was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Vietnam War.
He was the owner/operator of Pearce Janitorial Service for many years, and was also the owner/operator of 4 Paws Grooming for over 10 years.
Joe was a member of the James J. Patterson Post 813 Veterans of Foreign Wars, and had been an avid bowler for many years. He also loved to tinker with cars and was an animal lover.
Along with his wife Sue, Joe is survived by his two children; Joseph E. Pearce of DuBois, PA and Sherry Ann White of South Carolina, his three step children; Michael Nightingale of Churubusco, IN, Daniel Nightingale of New Harmony, IN and Heather Salling of Brockway, PA, ten grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, seven siblings; Charles Pearce of Brockport, PA, Karen Harry and Cathy Senior both of Brockway, PA, Rick Pearce and William Pearce both of DuBois, PA, Doug Pearce of Reynoldsville, PA and Dave Pearce of Falls Creek, PA.
He was preceded in death by one daughter (Linda Lee Pearce), one granddaughter (Destiny Gasbarre) and one sister (Sharon McConnell).
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 4 – 7 PM and Friday, from 10 – 11 AM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 11 AM from the funeral home with Pastor Dean Smith officiating.
Full military honors will be accorded by the members of the DuBois Area Honor Guard from the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Beechwoods Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Gateway Humane Society, PO Box 678, Falls Creek, PA 15840.
Online condolences can be sent to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence
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David Clements: The Only Remedy To Maricopa County Voters’ Disenfranchisement Is Another Election
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Lara Logan on Balenciaga and Pedophilia 💥💥💥
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Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids play "Jingle Bell Rock"
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Congratulations to our DuBois Central Catholic graduates of the Dale Carnegie program - Daniel Jordan, Jessy Frank, and Jackie Reilly. Our leaders into the future! Well done.
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:
▫️California police kill man who allegedly killed the family of a teenager he met online and kidnapped - Cop killed in shootout after police say he catfished California girl, killed her family
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The man, identified as Austin Edwards, 28, was wanted on a triple homicide charge in Riverside and was considered armed and dangerous. Officers with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office believe Edwards was involved in an online catfishing scheme that targeted the teenager. They say he drove from his home in North Chesterfield, Virginia to California to stalk the girl after obtaining her personal information. “This is another scary reminder of the online predators preying on our children, start now to better protect them” Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said, according to CBS LA.
This investigation is still ongoing and there are no other details to release at this time. Anyone with additional and relevant information should contact Detective Josh Ontko at (951) 353-7135 or JOntko@RiversideCA.gov, or Detective Bryan Galbreath at (951) 353-7105 or BGalbreath@RiversideCA.gov.» https://www.yahoo.com/gma/cop-killed-shootout-police-catfished-135357622.html
» https://www.kcbd.com/2022/11/28/man-accused-catfishing-teen-before-killing-her-family-police-say/
» https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/national/california-police-virginia-man-killed-family-took-teenager/article_a10f9d09-104b-5c14-9e46-02a601260c96.html
» https://wtlocal.com/2022/11/california-police-kill-man-who-allegedly-killed-the-family-of-a-teenager-he-met-online-and-kidnapped/
PRESS RELEASE:
» https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.atlasone.app/uploads/accounts/riverside-police-department/2022-11-28/a636183e-4cc3-4d08-921f-ada9fc3322fc_PRESS RELEASE - Three Homicide Victims Found After House Fire.pdf▫️Dating app ‘predator’ is person of interest in woman’s death
SOUTH MILWAUKEE - Police believe a man accused of drugging dates he met online may be involved in the death of a woman who collapsed at a Wisconsin bar. Prosecutors say 52-year-old Timothy Olson used a fake name to set up a date with a woman in September through Match.com.
https://www.kcbd.com/2022/11/28/police-dating-app-predator-is-person-interest-womans-death/
https://www.nbc15.com/2022/11/28/police-dating-app-predator-is-person-interest-womans-death/▫️2 men plead guilty to raping, trafficking children in Queens
NEW YORK – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Lawrence Winslow and Alan Velvett each pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a child and rape for forcing three underage victims into the sex industry in February 2021.
https://breaking911.com/2-men-plead-guilty-to-raping-trafficking-children-in-queens/▫️Baltimore man sentenced for sex trafficking at least three women
BALTIMORE - A Baltimore man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sex trafficking at least three women. Ryan Odell Oliver, 40, also known as "Dre," "Fame" and "Foreign," will have 15 years of supervised release following his release from prison.
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-man-sentenced-for-sex-trafficking-at-least-three-women/▫️Lawyers seek secrecy around release of Md. report on Catholic church sexual abuse
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2022/11/lawyers-seek-secrecy-around-release-of-md-report-on-catholic-church-sexual-abuse/
▫️Texas Rep Says DHS Are Complicit In Human Trafficking At The Border
Republican Texas Rep. Michael McCaul said Sunday that the Department of Homeland Security is complicit in human trafficking at the U.S. southern border with Mexico.
https://dailycaller.com/2022/11/27/michael-mccarthy-dhs-complicit-human-trafficking/
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POTD 12-1-22
in POTD ON GODUBOIS
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Little bluebird 🐦 - Photo taken by Mark Palmer
