Purposely exposing a sexual partner to HIV without disclosing a positive status is no longer a felony in California. The Los Angeles Times reported that Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday downgrading the crime to a misdemeanor. The bill also applies to people who give blood and fail to tell blood banks they’re HIV-positive. …
Anthony Weiner was sentenced on Monday to 21 months in prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl. The disgraced former congressman has until November 6 to report for his prison sentence, handed down after Weiner pleaded guilty to exchanging sexually explicit messages with a North Carolina high school student. The judge was unmoved by Weiner’s …
“I victimized a young person who deserved better”
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors accused Anthony Weiner of convincing an underage girl to fondle herself and strip over the Internet while he watched. Court documents obtained by the New York Post alleged that the embattled ex-politician partook in three illicit Skype sessions where the victim “made clear that she was not just a minor—she was, in fact, …
The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering issuing subpoenas to President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman and two FBI officials close to fired director James Comey as part of the panel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections. It would be the second time the panel has subpoenaed Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman. Senate …
Police detained but did not charge the mayor of Aynor, South Carolina, after he allegedly drove his lawnmower down the middle of the road while holding an open can of beer, according to WSOC. Myrtle Beach Online reports that officers pulled Mayor John Gardner over on August 25 and spotted an “open container.” Dashcam video of the incident went …
The legal team representing disgraced former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner submitted a sentencing memorandum late Wednesday night, asking a judge to spare their client from serving time in prison. The New York Times reports that Weiner’s lawyers asked Judge Denise Cote of Federal District Court in Manhattan to consider their client’s “remarkable progress” over …
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner and his estranged wife, Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, seemed more like a couple than not as they appeared briefly before a judge on Wednesday in their divorce case. They sat side by side and chatted casually for several minutes while their …
Oklahoma police have arrested a state senator after he allegedly groped and kissed an Uber driver without her consent, according to The Oklahoman. The Guymon Daily Herald reports that the sexual assault accusations were made against Republican Senator Bryce Marlatt, 40, in June. A police report claims that Marlatt grabbed the driver and forcibly kissed …
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced his resignation on Tuesday—mere hours after yet another sex abuse allegation was lodged against him, as reported by The Seattle Times. CNN reports that Murray, 60, stepped down after his cousin accused him of sexual abuse in an interview with a local newspaper. “While the allegations against me are not true, it …
The wife of an attorney who works for Donald Trump’s foundation has been arrested after allegedly having sex with a prison inmate. The Daily News reports that Theresa Burchfield was arrested Tuesday in a parking lot near Fauquier County Adult Detention Center in Virginia, after officers found her in a car with a 23-year-old inmate …
Rupert Tarsey has changed his name since he was accused of beating his prep school classmate with a claw hammer
