Kentucky lawmaker killed himself after sexual assault allegations
A Kentucky lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2013 killed himself Wednesday, officials say, a day after he denied the allegations.
Republican state Rep. Dan Johnson was found dead of a single gunshot wound near Mount Washington, Bullitt County Coroner Dave Billings said.
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this and other suicides by people in authority should be used in cases where we defend the fact the registry and living on it is worse than death. the ft lauderdale police seargent Kreg Costa who was married and had 5 children did the same rather than face the music of horror of being an RSO. take that to the supreme court and let them argue that its not punative
Like the Reps that set the punishment. Know that death is their punishment
A true coward, and guilty as sin. Things have gotten really bad when someone in a position to make a difference in our punitive laws makes such a drastic decision to end their life, no consideration at all for his family. How many more out there are hiding secrets but continue to act self rightious? Truly pathetic indeed. Hold your heads up people and keep fighting because the strong always survive and thrive. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all of the struggling people out there on the registry!
I am curious as to the “good gentleman’s” record on sex offender laws.
Today in the public arena, allegations of sexual misconduct equal guilt; the public has lost the court of law concept– innocent until proven guilty. The pervasiveness of the general idea that wealth can buy not-guilty verdicts has eroded any concept of American justice. NOT GUILTY does not remove the stain many perceive.
A sad state arrived at after 8000 years of “civilization”.
Suicide is learned. Somehow the crushing notoriety of being labeled “sex offender” reaches to self-justification and suicide. Is this outcome right? Equitable? Has our consciousness lost all sense of probity, measure of reasonableness.
My teacher taught me that murder far exceeded abuse but that understanding did not excuse abuse.
Here, animals outperform humans–animals fail to rationalize themselves into acting with poor behavior. Mostly, humans forget they are supposedly the highest form in the animal kingdom. The ability to think rationally and self-reflect, that ability is what “elevates” humans beyond other animals. It is sad to lose another human being.
Yes, this delight of a man who was not only a republican but also a pastor killed himself rather than face the charge which he was clearly guilty of sexual assault.
Being a “lawmaker” he certainly knew that death was preferable to even the possibility of being on this life time list of public shame aka the sex offender registry!
https://sexoffendertruth.com/aom/
He will NOT be missed!
Lee your thinking of him the way people think of RSO’s. anytime anyone loses their life there is no reason to pile on its a tragedy and a tool RSO’s can use to show how horrible our lives are but to say things like he will not be missed or its good that it happened to him because of his political party is just wrong. As we all know there are people of both parties that will soon become RSO’s and the head democrat mr barak Obama gave us the jewel that is now having a stamp on our passports saying we are sexual predators even if we are not so hate and ignorance has no party line.