Republican Groping Scandals | Conservative Sex Scandals
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Matt SchlappACU Chair
463k463kMAGA Enthusiast
3/27/24Fondled Herschel Walker campaign staffer Carlton Huffman in the crotch without his consent and unsuccessfully tried to convince him to go back to his room while also being married and then paid Huffman $480,000 through an insurance policy to settle his sexual harassment lawsuit out of court
According to victim testimony in a report from The Daily Beast12/16/23Stripped down to his underwear and grinded against another male without his consent at a fundraising event in Florida while also being marriedAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Rudy GiulianiFmr. Mayor [R-NY]
4.2m4.2m 9/20/23Slipped his hand under Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson's blazer and skirt after wrapping his arms around her backstage during Trump's rally just before the 1/6 insurrectionAccording to a book excerpt first reported by The Guardian -
Matt SchlappACU Chair463k463kMAGA Enthusiast8/26/23Inappropriately touched a colleague's employee without their consent during a CPAC event in Palm Beach, FloridaAccording to a report by the Washington Post
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Rene PedrosaFmr. Spokesperson [R]Top aide to Republican Mayor of Miami8/14/23Cupped a 16-year-old boy's buttocks and kissed him on the lips before grabbing his hand and placing it on his erect penis while meeting with him in his government office ostensibly to discuss having him help design a web pageAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Boris EpshteynTrump Conservative Lawyer163k163k 8/10/23Groped two young women's breasts, crotches and other parts of their bodies without consent and continued to assault them even after they told him to stop after he cornered them inside his booth at an Arizona night club where an employee reported he had spent "like fifty grand" on drinks that nightAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Fabián BasabeState Representative [R-FL]92k7/07/23Groped and tried to kiss his male legislative intern while being driven home from an alcohol-fueled event at a local bar and then unsuccessfully tried to convince him to come up to his hotel room to have sex while also being married7/07/23Told his male legislative aide "I want all of that butt" and then slapped it while they were standing in the back of an elementary school classroom full of children during a Career Day event while also being marriedAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim -
Matthew ReillyFmr. City Council Member [R-RI]6/08/23Molested a 12-year-old girl and was ordered to be held without bail due to the seriousness of his crimesAccording to charging documents filed by local police first reported by The Providence Journal -
George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]697k697kMAGA Enthusiast2/05/23Grabbed potential employee Derek Myers' crotch without his consent while they were alone in his office and then told him "my husband is out of town tonight if you want to come over" which he declinedAccording to a firsthand account from the alleged victim who also filed an official complaint with the U.S. Capitol Police and the House Ethics Committee -
Jaron RosienMayor [R-IA]1/24/23Slid his hand up a male victim's thigh, groped his genitals and kissed him on his cheek (or ear) which "was in no way consented to" by the victim after hours at a bar he owned while also being married to his husbandAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Elijah SchafferFmr. The Blaze Podcaster
1.4m1.4mMAGA Podcaster10/06/22Drunkenly grabbed a co-worker's breasts without her consent while they sat next to each other in a crowded movie theater while also being married at the timeAccording to an inhouse investigation resulting in his firing -
Aaron PeñaFmr. Mayra Flores Staff Leaders6k9/16/22Forcibly kissed and groped a congressional intern and ignored her pleas to stop after creating a situation where they would be alone in his car togetherAccording to an allegation filed by the alleged victim and reported by mainstream media -
Perry Hooper Jr.Trump Campaign AL Co-Chair8/23/22Grabbed a restaurant hostess's breasts, kissed her neck and shoved his pelvis into her and then taunted that he'll "get away with it" because he's a member of a politically connected family while also married with three childrenAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Gary BuseyConservative Actor1.2m1.2mMAGA Enthusiast8/22/22Grabbed two women's buttocks without their consent during a meet and greet at a horror film conventionAccording to charging documents filed by local police8/21/22Put his face inches away from a woman's breasts and asked where she got them from before trying to unhook her bra strap during a meet and greet at a horror film convention
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Richard BraswellCommissioner [R-NC]6/29/22Sexually molested a 13-year-old girl he spent years cultivating a relationship with at church and in the community while also being marriedAccording to charging documents filed by local officials -
Dan SnyderNFL OwnerDonated $1.1m to Trump's 1st inaugural6/21/22Tried to remove a female Washington Commanders employee's clothes, groped her and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him in a private area of his chartered plane out of view of the other passengers while also being marriedAccording to allegations made by the alleged victim first reported by The Washington Post -
Johnny HuntFmr. SBC President5/23/22Groped a Southern Baptist Conference pastor's wife 24 years his junior under her shirt, pulled down her shorts and forcibly kissed her without consent after he gained entry into her condo presumably because she didn't have any reason to be concerned about himIndependent firm hired by the SBC found the victim's allegations credible, Corroborated by three witnesses the firm found to be credible, Corroborated by a counseling minister who worked with the victim and her husband -
Charles HerbsterFmr. Gov. Candidate [R-NE]13k4/14/22Reached up the skirt and fondled a state senator's bare leg and groped another young woman's buttocks in front of a roomful of people at a public eventAccording to allegations corroborated by the Nebraska ExaminerInappropriately groped and touched eight women aged from their late teens to mid-20's at political events, beauty pageants and other functions over a five-year periodAccording to allegations corroborated by the Nebraska Examiner -
Dan SnyderNFL OwnerDonated $1.1m to Trump's 1st inaugural2/04/22Grabbed a Washington Commanders employee's thigh without her consent while seated at a crowded restaurant table and later that same night followed her out of the restaurant, put his hand on her lower back and "aggressively" pushed her toward his limo and only let her go when his own lawyer intervened while also being marriedAccording to Congressional testimony by the alleged victim
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Tom ReedFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]23k3/19/21Drunkenly unhooked a 25-year-old junior lobbyist's bra and massaged her thigh without her consent at a table full of lobbyists at an Irish pub while he was married with two childrenAccording to the alleged victim who publicly accused Reed of groping her -
Bill BroughFmr. State Representative [R-CA]Worked in George W Bush's Administration12/05/20Incessantly subjected a legislative staffer to "extremely offensive and non-consensual physical contact" and peppered her with "repeated and unwanted advances" over a yearslong period while also being marriedAccording to a report by local ABC affiliate Eyewitness News2020 12Inappropriately touched and unsuccessfully propositioned three female congressional staff members over a decade-long period while also being married with two childrenAccording to an investigative report by The Orange County Register -
Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 9/17/20Shoved his tongue down aspiring actress Amy Dorris' throat and groped her in a way she felt like an "octopus was hugging" her when she was away from view of her boyfriend in Trump's box at the 1997 US Open Tennis Championships while he was married to Marla MaplesAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Curtis HillFmr. Attorney General [R-IN]5/11/20Drunkenly walked up and grabbed a legislative assistant's buttocks and told her and the group of women she was standing with that they'll "have to show a little skin!" if they wanted free drinks, creepily rubbed another legislative assistant's back for over two minutes and inappropriately touched a state lawmaker and another legislative assistant all at the same party which resulted in the state Supreme Court reprimanding him for committing the "criminal act of battery" and suspending him for 30 daysAccording to a final ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 10/24/19Thrust his crotch on Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos and forcibly kissed her without consent inside a Beverly Hills Hotel suite he asked her to visit ostensibly to talk about future employment opportunities at the same time he was married to Melania10/21/19Grabbed and fondled a model’s breasts under the guise of "inspecting" her bra’s fabric backstage at a lingerie show while he was married to Marla10/21/19Placed his hands on runway model NaKina Carr in the "most inappropriate places" like her hip, buttocks or "on the boob. Every time" and would also "immediately put his mouth" her without first asking for consent or giving her a chance to move her mouth away from his while he was married to Ivana10/09/19Grabbed Mar-a-Lago resident Karen Johnson by her vagina and pulled her behind a tapestry where he kissed and fondled her without consent while knowing Melania was upstairs at the same timeAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Jeff HooverFmr. State Representative [R-KY]1/16/19Sexually assaulted his 21-year-old legislative staffer more than 50 times over a three-year period subjecting her to what she testified as "nearly daily touching" including groping between her legs while seated next to her at large political functions and then secretly settled a lawsuit she filed against him in order to prevent her allegations from becoming public while being married the entire timeAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Steve WatkinsFmr. U.S. Representative [R-KS]95.3% Voted with Trump10/26/18Touched a female Army contractor without her consent and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him in a room he had just locked while also being marriedAccording to accuser Chelsea Scarlett and reported on by the Topeka Capital-Journal -
Jeff MillerFmr. City Council Member [R-IN]8/15/18Rubbed his hands in-between the thighs of a 10-year-old girl, cupped her buttocks, put his hands up her shirt and touched her bra strap and gave her massages with a battery-powered device that wasn't remotely age-appropriate and ignored her repeated pleas for him to stopAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
David ByrdState Representative [R-TN]3/27/18Inappropriately touched and kissed three underage girls on the high school basketball team he coached while also being married with young childrenAccording to firsthand accounts of the alleged victims first reported by local a TV station -
Jeff KruseFmr. State Senator [R-OR]2/19/18Inappropriately hugged and grabbed legislative intern Anne Montgomery's thighs without consent while also subjecting her to questions about her sex life with her husband and other sexualized discussions over a yearlong periodSlid his arms down legislative intern Adrianna Martin-Wyatt's breasts and inappropriately touched her in other ways including grabbing her hips, caressing her shoulders and standing nose-to-nose when they talked over a yearlong periodAccording to a lawsuit filed by the alleged victims and first reported by The OregonianGrabbed and "cupped" a lobbyist's behind during a photo opportunityAccording to allegations made by the alleged victim and reported by local media
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Steve WynnFmr. Wynn Resorts CEODonated 14.4m to Republican causes in 20201/27/18Allegedly cornered a subordinate against a wall, grabbed her waist and attempted to forcibly kiss her, but she was able to push him away and escape while also being marriedAccording to an exclusive report by The wall Street Journal -
Brandon HixonFmr. State Representative [R-ID]1/11/18Sexually assaulted and molested two girls including a young female relative over a ten-year periodAccording to an exclusive interview with his ex-wife who found out and turned him in -
James RosenFox News D.C. Correspondent259k259k 1/10/18Grabbed a female Fox News reporter's breast without her consent inside of a taxi and then retaliated against her professionally after she rebuffed his advances while also being married with young childrenAccording to interviews with four former colleagues at Fox News and reported by NPR -
Dan JohnsonFmr. State Representative [R-KY]12/11/17Digitally penetrated, fondled and forcibly kissed a 17-year-old member of his church in the basement of his home as she begged him to stop while also being marriedAccording to an investigate report by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting -
Randy BaumgardnerFmr. State Senator [R-CO]11/28/17Slapped and grabbed a legislative aide's buttocks four separate times in a three-month period during work inside the state Capitol building while also being marriedAccording to a formal complaint filed by the alleged victim first reported by public radio station KUNC -
Jeff KruseFmr. State Senator [R-OR]11/15/17Approached state Sen. Sara Gelser from behind and according to her "ran both of his hands and arms down my shoulders and across my breasts", "squeezed me in a hug with his hands on my hips" and laid his head on her shoulder which left her "stunned and frozen"According to a formal complaint filed by state Sen. Gelser
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Roy MooreFmr. U.S. Senator Nominee [R-AL]7k11/09/17Allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl by undressing and groping her over her underwear and bra in addition to having her place her hand over his underwear when he was a 32-year-old lawyerAccording to multiple collaborated witnesses in an investigative report by The Washington Post -
Jack LatvalaFmr. State Senator [R-FL]11/03/17Routinely grabbed five female senate staff and lobbyists buttocks, breasts and other parts of their bodies and threatened to retaliate against them by refusing to take meetings with them if they complained about his behavior while also being marriedAccording to an investigative report by Politico -
Jeff KruseFmr. State Senator [R-OR]4/21/17Subjected state senator Elizabeth Steiner-Hayward to "unprofessional and inappropriate" touching that included "very close hugs" which made her so uneasy that she refused to be alone with himAccording to a formal complaint filed by state sen. Ms. Steiner-Hayward
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Mark LovellFmr. State Representative [R-TN]2/14/17Grabbed a legislative staff's breasts and buttocks and physically prevented her from walking away from him and also inappropriately touched a second woman while visibly drunk -- drinking rum and colas to excess is apparently a common occurrence for him -- after attending five events hosted by lobbyists and businesses with free alcohol and food while he was married with three childrenAccording to an investigation conducted by the state house Ethics Committee -
Donald Trump45th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 10/27/16"Really grabbed" Miss Finland 2006 Ninni Laaksonen's bottom as they both were sitting backstage at the Late Show with David Letterman which left her "disgusted"According to an exclusive report by Finnish paper Ilta-Sanomat10/20/16Grabbed yoga instructor Karena Virginia's chest and scoffed "Don't you know who I am?" after she reflexively pulled away from himAccording to statements reported on by the alleged victim10/14/16Moved his hands up the skirt of first-class passenger Jessica Leeds "like an octopus" that had "40 zillion hands" and also groped her breasts in an incident she described as an "assault" that she only escaped from by retreating to a seat in coach while also married to IvanaLeeds testified under oath about the alleged encounter 10/12/16Grabbed photographer's assistant Mindy McGillivray's bottom without her consent at Mar-a-Lago and then "looked away quickly" of which the photographer recalled her saying at the time, "Donald just grabbed my ass!"According to multiple collaborated witnesses in an investigative report by The Palm Beach PostHugged Miss New Hampshire Bridget Sullivan “just a little low" on her backside in a way a "creepy uncle" would do at a party promoting the 2000 Miss USA pageantAccording to an exclusive report by BuzzFeed News6/17/16Repeatedly grabbed Miss Washington Cassandra Searles's buttocks and asked her to come to his hotel room to presumably have sex while he was married to MelaniaFirsthand account from Searles4/18/16Immediately "started right in on the groping under the table" of American Dream Calendar Girls vice president Jill Harth and grabbed her "intimate private parts" after he insisted on sitting next to her at a large dinner partyAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets4/16/16Forced American Dream Calendar Girls vice president Jill Harth into Ivanka's bedroom at Mar-a-Lago and grabbed her "kissed, fondled, and restrained” her without consent which made her so nauseated that she "vomited profusely" while he was engaged to his soon-to-be wife MarlaFirsthand account from Harth in a sworn deposition, Corroborated by then-boyfriend George Houraney in a sworn deposition
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Dennis HastertFmr. Speaker of the House [R]4/10/16Sexually abused and molested four teenage boys -— the youngest being only 14-years-old —- during his time as a high school educator and wrestling coach while he was marriedAccording to court filings submitted by federal prosecutors -
Matt McCulloughFmr. State Sen. Nominee [R-PA]10/20/14Drunkenly “grabbed and squeezed” a strip club employee's chest without her consent and then refused to leave after police ordered him toAccording to a police report filed by local officials and first reported on by LevittownNow.com
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John McGeeFmr. State Senator [R-ID]11/01/12Firmly grabbed a female staffer's buttocks without her consent while also being marriedAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Samuel KentFmr. George H W Bush Federal Judge5/11/09Touched court employee Cathy McBroom under her clothing on two occasions which she likened to "being molested and groped by a drunken giant” and constantly solicited her for sexual favors over a period of six years while being married the entire timeAccording to court records reported by the media
A conservative media and Hollywood culture helps propagate toxic masculinity ideas that women are attracted to men who are overly aggressive, and that if men are persistent enough then women will find that attractive and eventually reciprocate.
So, it's no surprise that within a Republican party that has embraced sexism and misogyny, many men think it's acceptable to grope women. And they think they'll get away with it because they think it's acceptable. Trump famously bragged about groping women, had multiple scandals involving groping women and won the 2016 Republican primary with ease, the general election and the 2020 Republican Presidential primary. A toxic conservative culture that's regressive towards women makes it seem alright.
So here we track Republicans who groped women and wonder about the many, many, many more that probably got away with it because of toxic culture that makes conservative women less likely to come forward and a fear of shamelessly being smeared and attacked in the media by right-wing victim hating misogynists.