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To: jlallen who wrote (160647)	7/15/2009 11:47:30 AM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 173976

Oh, Dem pervs are bit common. However, there are actual links to it. lol

To: jlallen who wrote (160647)	7/15/2009 12:01:24 PM
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Catholic Democrat arrested on prostitution charges Eric McFadden, formerly of Ohio's Faith-Based Initiatives office, was arrested on prostitution charges. An active Democrat, he called himself the "guru" of prostitution in Ohio. Thursday, January 15, 2009By CNA The former director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives for the governor of Ohio was arrested Wednesday for his involvement in an online prostitution ring. Eric McFadden, who has also formerly served as the president of the organization Catholics for Faithful Citizenship and spokesperson for Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, will face seven prostitution-related charges tomorrow in court. Eric McFadden, 46, the former head of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives for Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland, was arrested this morning (January 14) and faces two counts of promoting prostitution, two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, two counts of pandering obscenity involving a nude minor and one count of compelling prostitution, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien told the Springfield News-Sun. The News-Sun also quoted Keith Daily, Governor Strickland’s press secretary who described the situation as “very sad, shocking and appalling.” McFadden’s faith outreach has not been limited to the Ohio governor’s office. In 2004, McFadden worked for Catholics for Kerry and in 2005, served as the president for the organization, Catholics for Faithful Citizenship. In 2006, he was a spokesperson for Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, and more recently, he was Hillary Clinton’s lead Catholic outreach organizer as the State Faith & Values Outreach Director during the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. According to NBC 4 in Columbus, Ohio, detectives suspect McFadden was involved in a “hooker-review” site that led to the creation of a Brewery District brothel. Police also believe that McFadden is a man they have been tracking who posts under the name “Toby.” Authorities have been searching for him over the past two months after busting a prostitution ring on Craigslist. McFadden used complex encoded postings on Craiglist that would look like useless or corrupted data, in which he would embed the information of the woman available, the type of sex interaction she would be willing to perform and the place to meet her. Paradoxically, McFadden's code name in his transactions was "mcfaddencatholic." CNA obtained copies of the postings, but since they contain names that may be real and actual addresses in the Columbus, OH area, they will not be made public. Police also note that on McFadden’s online posts, he claimed to be the “guru” of prostitution in Columbus, Ohio. He wrote reviews on prostitution services as well as advice on how not to get caught, reports NBC 4. McFadden is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. Upon hearing of the arrest, the organization, Catholic Democrats reacted saying that it is “sad news” that a “committed Catholic Democrat” has been arrested under such accusations. McFadden who has been a supporter of John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama described his Catholic outreach in 2007 on the Buckeye State Blog as giving “a voice to Catholics so they can stand up and say, ‘I am a Catholic Democrat, and I’m proud and these are the principles that I believe in.’” Additionally, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and reached the 4th order. Last year, he penned a letter to the Knights of Columbus asserting that Supreme Knight Carl Anderson was leading Catholics astray by suggesting that Catholics could not vote for pro-abortion candidates. “Carl Anderson should resign as Supreme Knight so the good work of the Knights of Columbus can continue without the stain of partisan politics," he wrote. In 2008 McFadden also conducted an interview with Pepperdine University professor Doug Kmiec regarding his support for the pro-choice president-elect Barack Obama. Other associates of McFadden could not be reached for immediate comment. speroforum.com

To: jlallen who wrote (160647)	7/15/2009 12:10:48 PM
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DEMOCRAT ARRESTED PEPPER SPRAYED ENCINITAS: Hostess of Busby fundraiser pepper-sprayed, arrested This article has been updated since its original posting By SARAH GORDON - sgordon@nctimes.com \| Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:01 PM PDT 8 (109) CommentsIncrease FontDecrease Font email this story print this story ENCINITAS ---- The 60-year-old hostess of a fundraising shindig for U.S. Congressional candidate Francine Busby was pepper-sprayed and arrested Friday night after she allegedly became combative with a deputy who was there to investigate a noise complaint, sheriff's officials said. Busby said Saturday the gathering was not loud and described the deputy's use of pepper spray on the hostess and guests as "shocking." The hostess, Shari Barman, reached through her gate intercom Saturday, declined to talk about the incident. She said she would release a statement Sunday. Busby, a Cardiff resident, is a democrat who plans to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray for his 50th District congressional seat in 2010. She lost to Bilbray in 2006, when the two were vying for the open seat. About 9 p.m. Friday, a neighbor complained about noise coming from the party attended by about 50 people at a home in the 1200 block of Rubenstein Avenue, Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell said. The oceanview estate is in Cardiff, a few blocks south of Santa Fe Drive. Busby said the sedate gathering had no music and generated little noise. She guessed the complaint came from an unseen man who spent the evening shouting obscene remarks about democrats and herself from behind a tree in a neighboring lot. When the deputy arrived around 9 p.m., several dozen guests were still in the house and the front door was open, Busby said. The deputy came in and was directed to Barman, she said. The deputy told her about the neighbor's complaint and asked for her name and date of birth, standard information deputies seek when they serve a noise complaint, Caldwell said. Barman allegedly refused to give her date of birth, argued with the deputy and walked away, Caldwell said. Caldwell said Barman rushed the deputy after he reached out to grab her. Others in attendance were also becoming argumentative, Caldwell said. Caldwell said the deputy was worried the guests were becoming unruly and someone might get hurt. He warned Barman twice he would use his pepper spray if she didn't calm down and stop charging him, she said. The hostess allegedly kept arguing, and the deputy sprayed her, Caldwell said. Caldwell said the deputy then followed Barman into the kitchen, where she continued to argue and allegedly struck him, Caldwell said. Busby disputed that Barman was responsible for the confrontation's escalation and said she was shocked how quickly the deputy pepper-sprayed the middle-aged, older crowd. "People were standing talking, nobody was paying any attention, and the next thing you know (Barman) was being grabbed; she was on the ground," Busby said. Recovering from a recent shoulder surgery, the hostess was clearly suffering in the deputy's grip, she said. "There were a bunch of women standing around and their reaction was to beg him, 'Please don't hurt her. What are you doing?' His response was to pull out pepper spray," Busby said. She said the deputy sprayed several people in the face and eyes. Barman was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor assault on a peace officer and obstructing justice. She was taken to the Vista jail and released later that night, Caldwell said. Caldwell said another person at the party was cited and released, although she wasn't sure what the charges were. Caldwell said the Sheriff's Department will review the deputy's use of pepper spray because members of the public are questioning it. Call staff writer Sarah Gordon at 760-740-3517. nctimes.com