(h/t BillW)
Yet another sex scandal–this time, from a DoJ official.** While this was a sting operation and there was no actual victim, the details released in this video make it clear that Atchison has had sexual contact with young children in the past. As a word of caution for those with children, this video contains some graphic details which are not suitable for them.
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A U.S. Justice Department official has been arrested on suspicion of traveling to Detroit over the weekend to have sex with a minor.
John David R. Atchison, 53, an assistant U.S. attorney from the northern district of Florida, was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Detroit Monday afternoon.
An undercover officer posed as a mother offering her child to Atchison for sex, according to police.
According to authorities, Atchison made contact with a detective working undercover for the Macomb County Sheriff’s department’s.
The detective, acting as the child’s mother, allegedly arranged a sexual encounter between Atchison and her 5-year-old daughter, police said. In deposition, detectives said Atchison suggested the mother tell her daughter that “you found her a sweet boyfriend who will bring her presents.” Read more…
** Corrected, thanks to all who brought it to our attention.
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Good lord.
Just incredible that someone with the supposed intelligence of a Deputy US Attorney would be so taken with this fetish for children that he would use such breathtakingly poor judgment–thankful for that, now he is apprehended.
This might just be next: LATEST ‘STING’ FROM NBC’S DATELINE: ‘EXPOSING’ RIGHTWINGERS
This makes me physically ill.
rhymes with astration?
Well the guy is based out of Florida. What did you expect?
DAMN!
THAT will never make it to the Washington Post or New York Times.
changeit @ 2:
Since when is intelligence required for keeping a DoJ job??
How do we know this guy is a republican ?
Apparently, he’s a registered republican. Who knew?!
Will O’Reilly claim this pervert was set-up and entrapped like he claimed the [sick] men on NBC’s “to catch a predator” were just set-up and entrapped?
Who knows what his plitical affiliation, but anyone describing themselves as a “family man” and does this is sickening!
Surrendering Monkey @ 10:
Being republican is a pre-requisite for serving in DOJ.
Surrendering Monkey @ 10:
We don’t. Assistant U.S. Attorney is not a political appointment, just a career job. It’s just as likely he’s a Democrat or not affiliated. He’s not a “Bush Administration official” . He’s just a line U.S. prosecutor.
Curtilingus @ 14:
And you can google him!
Shocking! To think that a Bushie would do something like this is a just shocking. They seem so honest and “christ-like”.
I’m changing parties today!
What a sick f**k….what a typical reich-winger.
Its a shame Al Gonzalez left…protecting our kids was Job #1 for him.
I guess this is what you get when you don’t look at anything else but party loyalty when you hire. I bet this guy was a rabid Republican.
Richard, some commenters over at Rawstory checked Florida’s voter registration list. If I could link, I’d do it.
I would like to see some proof that he was and is a republican, and some proof that it was a Bush appointee that hired him before we go blaming the Bush Administration for this one.
It seems this story is light on any standard of proof to just dump this in Bush’s lap.
Why do you call him a “Bush admin. official”? Just because he’s a AUSA doesn’t mean he’s one of theirs. He could be a holdover.
Why does it matter if he’s Dem or Repub, or a member of the “Under 6 party”? C&L should report on any crooks in positions of power.
Jeez people, think…if he was a democrat, this would be breaking news on Fox.
Republicans. Is there anything they won’t fuck?
Curtilingus @ 24:
Uh, they do.
Yes, but according to so many assholes–many diehard Bush supporters among them–it’s adult homosexuals seeking marriage rights with one another that are the real threat to America, and not sanctimonious right wingers cheating on their wives or preying on children! What do you want to bet if the guy had been trying to have sex with a boy, the right wing whackos would be up in arms! He’s from Florida, so this ‘ain’t but a thang, down there….unless it was a little boy!’
DUN DUN DUN
Another one bites the dust.
Jesus fucking Christ 5 years old
Dr. Matt @ 12:
Or will Bill O’Reilly blame the victim again.
Please let this perv have been hired by Monica Goodling….
Sorry but people who prey on 5 year olds for sexual favors should be treated in the same category as murderers. I’m not a reactionary law and order type but these people should not be allowed to reenter society.
John David R. Atchison :Republican (Naturally), Trying to have sex with a 5 year old. These people are sick. GOP=Gay Obscene Perverts
Strange. I just checked Drudge (1005 PDT). No “breaking news”…
Thom @ 23:
You think people haven’t researched his political leanings??
Rusty Shackleford @ 26:
Their wives?
Surrendering Monkey @ 10:
just out of curiousity last night i looked at several sources that had stuff about this bastard and not one mentioned his R.
Hemlock for Gadflies @ 35:
is there any way to send him the stories?
fleetmouse @ 37:
Do you blame them?
A man who’s job was to PROTECT children.
He’s an animal. Plain and simple. No BULLSHIT excuses from the right THIS TIME. He molested a CHILD.
Maybe Bush will pardon him!
Liberal AND Proud @ 41:
That’s the worst part, the monster says that he’s done it “plenty of times”.
I can see the republicans spinning this, “At least it was a girl. The Republican party is already showing signs of progress and improvement!”
Oh. and in reading the comments I see the enabling trolls are out in force.
Ooooh…we should report on Dems…uh WE DO. Ooooh…how can you say he’s one of the Bush ADministration…because they appointed him.
Just variations on “it’s Clinton’s fault” or “Clinton is to blame’.
The GOP is becoming a home for wayward perverts. All these tight assed conservative, law and order and god types really have some serious issues to deal with.
CNN just reported it.
Strawberry @ 43:
Absolutely terrifying on thinking who else he has violated. my god…
The people at DailyKos found his voter registration:
“The only registered John Dave R Atchison (John David Roy Atchison) registered in
Florida is a Republican from Gulf Breeze (Pensacola suburb) born in 1957, which
fits the other information…..”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/9/17/161247/155
Reich-wingers still consider Clinton’s BJ to be much more serious.
Liberal AND Proud @ 45:
I never said CL doesn’t report on the dem crooks.
he fits what experts call the republican profile.
Remember the Franklin Cover-Up?
http://www.franklincase.org/
I didn’t know the GOP’s “big tent” policy included perverts, child molesters and adulterers. Oh well.
Or is the “big tent” supposed to be a description of a GOP man at a 5 year olds birthday party.
If this were a Dem, Drudge and Faux would have blaring headlines.
Faux is still obsessing over moveon.org (http://www.foxnews.com/) and Drudge is wanking off to OJ and the tasered kid the(http://www.drudgereport.com/)
equilibrio @ 52:
Nice post equil I don’t think many people know about that documentary that was pulled from The Discovery channel. All their production costs were reimbursed by the governement and they were told never to show it.
It is all about organized molestation, by the republicans.
the republicans really are a weird sex cult.
Curtilingus @ 14:
Not true. See the next comment, Richard at 15. I don’t think we should make too much of whatever this man’s political affiliation is anyway. Pedophilia has no party preference.