Republican Criminal Abusive Behavior Scandals
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B.J. PennFmr. Conservative Athlete
11/05/25Forcefully shoved his mother against a vehicle and stole her mail and then proceeded to get arrested an astounding four more times for violating his restraining order and other bail conditions
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Joe CarrCounty Commissioner [R-TN]
11/04/25Groped a woman's breasts inside an Asheville, N.C. bar and then got in a drunken fight with her boyfriend in the parking lot after he confronted Carr about his assault
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Kevin FarmerFmr. City Council Member Candidate
11/02/25Smashed a window and broke into his political opponent’s home despite a court order prohibiting contact between the two
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jason SaineFmr. State Representative
10/27/25Drove the wrong way on a one-way street and nearly crashed into another car, failed sobriety tests and had a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Will McKayCounty Commissioner [R-WA]
10/21/25Tailgated a driver into a gym lot, “bear-hugged” them, seized their phone to delete a video of his behavior and then fled after being warned police were being called
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Eddie KabacinskiFmr. City Council Member
10/21/25Illegally possessed a concealed handgun without a license which was found in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Norman SandersonState Senator [R-NC]
10/19/25Was charged with DUI after police stopped him, observed he had an open container of alcohol and then had him submit to a breathalyzer which was twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Blake CozzensFmr. Iron County GOP Treasurer
10/18/25Physically attacked his wife while driving on a highway with their child in the vehicle, stole her phone, and fled with their child after leaving her on the side of the road
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ty BurnsState Representative
8/30/25
8/30/25Ran his teenage daughter and another woman off the road while screaming that he was "going to kill" them
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Adam KingSheriff [R-TX]
8/28/25Sexually harassed and intimidated multiple female subordinates over more than a year and later threatened to jail a subordinate after she filed a sexual harassment complaint against him
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Mike BohacekState Senator [R-IN]
8/28/25Got a DUI with a staggering 0.28 BAC with signs of intoxication midafternoon that included drinking alcohol inside his car, stumbling to walk into a Panda Express, swerving and speeding in his vehicle after he left and had bloodshot eyes, trouble speaking and was found covered in food when pulled over
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Jay CutlerConservative Athlete [R]
8/26/25Crashed into another vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol, attempted to flee the scene after unsuccessfully offering to bribe the driver he hit with $2k to not call the police, slurred his words and refused a field sobriety test when police arrived and was found to be in possession of a loaded pistol and second gun in violation of state law
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ken YagerState Senator [R-TN]
8/12/25Crashed into another vehicle, attempted to flee from the police but tripped and fell to the ground, was found with urine-soaked pants and spectacularly failed a field sobriety test
According to charging documents filed by state police -
8/05/25Repeatedly threatened to release sex videos and nude photographs of his ex-girlfriend Lindsey Langston and physically assault anyone she dated over a monthslong period of incessant harassment after she left him because of his infidelity
According to a restraining order filed against Mills by Lindsey Langston in Florida court -
Daniel DuffeyPolitical Strategist [R]
7/25/25Falsely accused someone he barely knew of sexual assault by distributing flyers in their neighborhood with his name and photo, inundated him and members of his family with a torrent of messages, traveled to his county the week he got married apparently to harass him and created a fake account on a gay website in their name simply because he didn't respond to text messages fast enough
According to charging documents filed by local officials
7/25/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Lee Ann ReiterMayor [R-WY]
7/21/25Was charged with DUI after getting pulled over around 2am, failing field sobriety tests & having a BAC over 0.08%
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Joe FitzgeraldSchool Board Member [R-NJ]
7/08/25Had an unregistered pistol, a second gun and a stun gun that was shaped like brass knuckles which police found in his car after they pulled him over following a 911 call that reported he was heavily armed and driving to confront someone
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Susie HedalenState Schools Superintendent
6/27/25Drove erratically around 1am and had a "dazed expression," bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol and refused to take a breathalyzer after police pulled her over
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Curtis CochranSheriff [R-NC]
6/27/25Groped a woman's breast and legs inside of his police cruiser and unsuccessfully attempted to coerce her into doing other "things she did not want to do" before she was able to exit his car and report his actions to the police
According to charging documents filed by local officials
6/27/25Tried to coerce a young woman into giving him oral sex inside his police cruiser and then began "rubbing his crotch" while she sat next to him after she repeatedly told him she would not do what he asked
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Doug GheeFmr. State Senator [R-AL]
6/26/25Unsuccessfully tried to coerce a female inmate housed at a county jail into becoming his "sex slave" and pay him $2,500 in exchange for his help getting the judge and assistant district attorney overseeing her case to go lenient on her
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Anthony StreetFmr. State Auditor Nominee
6/24/25Threatened to kill a state senator over his opposition to a shrimp trawling ban state legislators were considering
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Shadrack McGillFmr. State Senator [R-AL]
6/20/25Was charged with felony domestic abuse of his ex-wife and was ordered to restrain from contacting her in any way
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Terry GilliamSheriff [R-OR]
6/19/25Weaved in and out of his lane in his sheriff's vehicle on an interstate highway, failed a field sobriety test after police pulled him over & was later found to have a BAC over twice the legal limit when he arrived at the local jail
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Michael TaitConservative Musician [R]
6/13/25Drugged and sexually molested a 16-year-old boy on at least one occasion and coerced him into consuming cocaine and alcohol numerous other times which the victim said "destroyed" his entire life
6/13/25Repeatedly groped a young man's penis and tried to kiss him against his will inside a hot tub after peer pressuring him into consuming cocaine and alcohol despite his protestations
6/13/25Drugged and sexually molested a young man inside his home who woke up while Tait was manually stimulating him
6/13/25Sexually assaulted at least three underage boys and young men, inappropriately touched at least four others and routinely binged on hard drugs and alcohol with many more including underage boys over a decadeslong period which he himself admitted was like living a "double life" considering he preached "traditional" heterosexual relationships, sexual abstinence and sobriety in his music
According to an exclusive report by The Guardian -
Antonio BrownFmr. Conservative Athlete
6/13/25Provoked a brawl, snatched a security officer's gun and shot at a man outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Walter LundyAdvisor [R]
6/11/25Drunkenly beat his son with a baseball bat around 2am and then snuck marijuana into jail following his arrest
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Malcolm RoachCounty Elections Board Member
6/09/25Illegally downloaded lewd photos and videos depicting a human engaged in sexual conduct with an animal and then erased his search history in a failed attempt to hide his crime
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jenkins FranklinJustice of the Peace
5/29/25Threatened a defendant that "dead men can't testify" and pressured him to accept a plea deal that he didn't want to agree to during a phone call with him two days before his court date
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Richard BennettCity Council Member [R-NJ]
5/28/25Sent multiple anonymous letters verbally attacking local board of education members in a threatening manner
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Janssen WillhoitFmr. State Representative
5/26/25Physically assaulted someone in his household and was arrested by the police after they determined he was at fault
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jason KimbleState Judge [R-NC]
5/23/25Hit another vehicle while driving drunk with a BAC nearly three times the legal limit with his young daughter in the car during the middle of a workday and then tried to get out of trouble by telling the arresting officer that he was a judge and named police officers he personally knew
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Will BraddockFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
5/21/25Threatened to kill his primary opponent and eventual winner Anna Luna by calling up his "Russian-Ukrainian hit squad" to take her out and then fled to Thailand in a failed attempt to escape justice
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Amy TarkanianFmr. Nevada GOP Chair
5/14/25Passed out in her car while idling in the middle of the road and then crashed into a parked vehicle after an officer woke her up and was taken to the hospital for observation because her BAC was over three times the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative
5/08/25Crashed his car after which arriving officers observed signs of impairment including a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, dilated pupils, unsteadiness on his feet, responded with "lawyer" each of the many times he was asked to take a field sobriety test and resisted arrest by trying to pull away from officers handcuffing him
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Jovanté TeagueFlorida GOP Co Chairs
5/01/25Had an illicit sexual relationship with a female inmate at the jail he worked at which in no way could have been considered consensual considering the power imbalance between the two
According to an exclusive report by the Miami Herald -
Kenneth NailFmr. St. Lucie GOP Chair
4/28/25Smuggled illegal prescription drugs, cell phones & phone chargers into a prison by concealing everything within a set of glued-together legal documents that he passed through a prison fence to an inmate on the inside
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
John JessupCounty Commissioner [R-IN]
4/25/25Sexually assaulted his own daughter whom he got so intoxicated on an extremely potent alcoholic drink on her 21st birthday that she had to be taken to her hotel room in a wheelchair so he could violate her
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Kevin HensleyState Representative
4/16/25Crashed into another vehicle causing it to roll over multiple times resulting in injuries to the victim's hands, face and chest that required hospitalization while pulling out of a gas station driving under the influence of alcohol and was arrested by police after he submitted to a breathalyzer test that found he had a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local officialsWas pulled over for suspected DUI and later convicted of an "alcohol-related reckless driving" offense
Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Aaron ClemonsFmr. City Council Member Candidate
4/09/25Robbed a gas station at knifepoint & threatened to kill the employee if they didn't comply with his demands
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
William KendallState Judge [R-UT]
4/02/25Groped an inebriated woman who had just consumed highly potent (and illegal) THC that he gave her following a night out drinking
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Sheff GConservative Musician [R]
3/27/25Led a criminal gang responsible for numerous shooting deaths in Brooklyn and awarded money, jewelry and fine dining to game members for the crimes they committed
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Jesse LawClark County GOP Chair
3/21/25Installed GPS tracking devices on his ex-fiancée's cell phone and on the undercarriage of her car to monitor her movements
According to charging documents by local officials -
John RaymondPastor [R]
3/13/25Suffocated a student who was only 4 years old to the point that they "went limp" and taped at least five additional students' mouths shut simply because they were talking during class during his time as headmaster of a Christian school he founded
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Hayden HaynesMike Johnson Chief of Staff
3/05/25Drunkenly backed into a U.S. Capitol vehicle around midnight shortly after Trump spoke to a joint session of Congress
According to a report filed by US Capitol police -
Bob CampbellCounty Commissioner [R-MI]
3/04/25Was pulled over for suspected DUI and arrested after he failed a sobriety test and admitted to the arresting officer that he shouldn't have been driving
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Tony DaneActivist [R]
2/28/25Threatened to file a false police report accusing former Nevada state rep Chris Edwards of asking for a $10k bribe unless he changed his vote for the state assembly speaker Dane wanted to win
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
2/21/25Grabbed and forcefully shoved his paramour out of a door leaving noticeable bruising on her arm and then tried to get her to lie to the police about how she got her injuries while also being married with two young children
According to an incident report released by the Washington DC police department -
Andy StricklandFmr. Sheriff [R-SC]
2/19/25Slapped his girlfriend in the face, pulled her hair and then prevented her from calling the police while still serving probation for a prior domestic violence conviction
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Scott FinkbeinerFmr. Sheriff [R-AR]
2/14/25Consumed crystal meth at a drug house he drove to in his marked police vehicle while dressed in uniform and then lied to federal investigators when they questioned him
According to charging documents filed by state and federal officials -
Tracy EllixsonCounty Commissioner [R-NC]
2/12/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Zachary RadcliffWorship Dir. at MAGA Church
1/31/25Threatened a teenage victim he had been charged with sexually assaulting by calling him at least 8 times and warning him that he better "keep his f*cking mouth shut"
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Ronald JohnsonSchool Board Member [R-NC]
1/18/25Attempted to extort a congressional candidate by threatening to release a potentially damaging secret recording he had of him unless he pressured a woman Johnson was having an affair with to deny its existence and then removed evidence from his office while officers were executing a search warrant against him
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Augustus Sol InvictusFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate
1/10/25Lit a fire with the intent of criminally intimidating counter-protesters who were challenging him and his racist companions at the 2017 "Unite the Right Rally"
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Brandon SteeleState Representative
1/08/25Brandished his assault rifle and drunkenly threatened multiple people admiring Christmas lights in his neighborhood which "terrified" his three children and wife so much they all hid in the bathroom while she spoke with 911 for 23 mins to let them know he was a "severe alcoholic" and that she was concerned he was going to shoot someone
According to a police report filed by local officials -
John SweeneyCity Council Member [R-WI]
1/07/25Drove over a raised curb and drunkenly passed out in his car with the engine running in a Taco Bell parking lot around midnight, couldn't tell responding officers where he came from or where he lived, refused a breathalyzer test and was caught with a firearm on his person in violation of state law
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Matthew MelvinSheriff [R-IL]
12/19/24Swerved in and out of his lane multiple times, sat at a green light for 10 seconds around 1:15am, had vomit on his driver’s side door, reeked of alcohol and refused to do field sobriety and breathalyzer tests
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
12/16/24Crashed his ATV while driving drunk and left it behind instead of notifying the authorities who eventually caught up with him, refused a field sobriety test and was found to have a BAC over twice the legal limit even after a long delay before he submitted to the test
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Michael OgleFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
12/12/24Called 911 over two dozen times one day and 14 times a week later and then told an officer who warned him to stop tying up emergency resources that he had “50 pounds of black powder and a cannon" and was ready to "take care of business” and threatened to fire on the officers who showed up to his home if they attempted to enter
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Joseph de SotoFmr. State Rep. Nominee
12/12/24Threatened to kill at least five of his colleagues including the state speaker of the house over a number of intimidating emails and texts where he warned that an angel had given him a "vision to destroy" all of them
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Michael OgleFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
12/12/24
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Rob HentschelCounty Commissioner [R-MI]
12/09/24Allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman who repeatedly told him and his friends to stop after a night of heavy drinking
According to a sworn affidavit filed by the alleged victim to local police -
12/01/24Passed out in the back of a party bus and later urinated in public outside of his hotel after a night of heavy drinking
According to an exclusive report by The New Yorker -
Sean BrislinNancy Mace Legislative Aide
11/25/24Drunkenly entered a female stranger's apartment while she was taking her trash out and passed out on her bed
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Justin HerringFmr. Nebraska GOP Member
11/22/24Allegedly physically abused his intimate partner multiple times over a two-year period including at least one incident that involved a gun and an infant
Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
11/22/24Illegally acquired at least a dozen firearms, knives, brass knuckles and numerous boxes of ammunition and stashed many of them in a hidden room in his basement likely because he isn't legally allowed to own any of them because he is a convicted felon
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
11/18/24Attended numerous alcohol and drug-fueled "sex parties" where he consumed cocaine and other illicit drugs while he was a sitting congressman
According to an attorney representing two women who testified that they attended the parties with Gaetz -
11/15/24Allegedly raped a 30-year-old woman in her hotel room after a night of heavy drinking and then paid her an undisclosed amount of money in order to keep her from going public with her accusations
According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
11/13/24Consumed too much alcohol and then took some sleep medication while waiting for his flight at a local airport resulting in him missing his flight and being detained by police for public intoxication
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Jonathan RinaldiFmr. State Rep. Nominee
11/05/24Belligerently screamed and yelled inside a local polling station and ignored repeated police commands to stop after which he was arrested for trespassing
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
James SchenkeFmr. State Rep. Nominee
11/04/24Illegally contacted a victim who had a protective order against him and was arrested by police after they determined he violated the order
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Becky HoodFmr. County Commissioner
11/01/24
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Lucas LaniganState Representative
10/28/24Choked his wife so forcefully that she required a trip to the hospital after she confronted him over an extramarital affair she suspected he was having
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Chuck JohnsonPropagandist [R]
10/16/24Attempted to extort a founder of investment firm Point Bridge Capital by threatening to use government connections (which did not exist) to retaliate against defense and intelligence companies strongly dependent on government contracts
According to a lawsuit filed by Point Bridge Capital -
John RaeseFmr. U.S. Senate Nominee
10/15/24Crashed into another vehicle while driving drunk with a BAC of nearly twice the legal limit after playing in a golf outing and exhibited multiple signs of being under the influence when the police arrived who then arrested him after he failed a field sobriety test
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Doug HamlinNRA CEO
10/14/24Severed a cat's paws, strung the animal up and then set it on fire with the help of four of his fraternity brothers all because it didn't use the litter box properly resulting in criminal charges and expulsion from his fraternity
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Carl MaughanState Representative
10/03/24Committed multiple traffic infractions in short order and was found to be in possession of a loaded semi-automatic handgun, empty bottle of whiskey and case of beer with multiple cans missing when police pulled him over
According to charging documents filed by local police
10/03/24Was involved in a crash while driving under the influence of alcohol a mere two-months after his previous DUI
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Mike MaroneyState Senator [R-WV]
9/24/24Committed “numerous traffic infractions” while driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in his arrest
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Nick CocchiSheriff [R-MA]
9/23/24Left his police vehicle that was missing a tire and had damage to another running in the valet parking area of a local casino after midnight and was arrested by state police when he returned because he reeked of alcohol and couldn't explain how his car got damaged
According to charging documents filed by state police -
Jeff DotsethState Representative
9/16/24Choked, kicked and physically assaulted his wife on several occasions over a decade until she finally had enough and reported him to the police
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Mark SchoeslerState Senator [R-WA]
9/10/24Rammed his truck into another vehicle while exiting a local fairground and exhibited “obvious signs of intoxication” to the police officer who arrested him for having a BAC nearly twice the legal limit
According to charging documents filed by local police -
April SloaneCounty Comptroller [R-PA]
9/09/24Starved her dog to death and then stuffed its carcass in a garbage bag which she stored in the back of her garage
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
8/29/24Rammed through a mailbox and drove her vehicle onto the lawn of couple she drunkenly tailgated home and was arrested by police after she failed a field sobriety test which wasn't surprising considering she was found to have a BAC over twice the legal limit when she arrived at jail
According to charging documents filed by local police -
Shawn DenningFmr. Chief of Police
8/16/24Oversaw a cocaine and methamphetamine drug ring that shipped drugs via US mail throughout the country that started when he was a police captain and kicked into high gear when he became chief of police
According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Devan SeabaughState Representative
8/09/24Struck a bicyclist riding in a clearly marked bicycle lane while driving under the influence of alcohol
Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Todd HiettCommissioner [R-OK]
7/30/24Groped a male client's groin and other areas of his body after getting so drunk he couldn't "speak more than one or two words at a time" at a business conference while also being a married father
According to an official complaint filed by at least two employees who were present -
Joshua KindredFmr. Federal Judge [R]
7/08/24Coerced an assistant district attorney who argued cases in front of him and was also his former law clerk into laying down with him on his bed and groped her which made her feel like "there’s nothing [she] can do about this, like this is about to happen" because he was so much bigger than her and then performed oral sex on her without consent
According to a report by the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit -
Catherine NelsonDonor
7/06/24Drove recklessly while drunk and was found with a loaded 9mm handgun in her drivers-side door in violation of state law
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Neil FriskeState Representative
6/21/24Allegedly sexually assaulted an exotic dancer and then chased her around with a loaded gun that he eventually fired in her vicinity outside of his home at 2:30 in the morning
According to a police report filed by local officials -
Jason BuckelState Representative
6/17/24Was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after he refused to take a field sobriety test while also driving on a suspended license
According to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jeffrey ThomasFmr. District Attorney
5/21/24Punched his wife at least ten times in the head and face while the pair were riding in their vehicle and was turned in by his wife's friend who witnessed the entire assault in real time because she was on a video call with her at the time
According to charging documents filed by state officials -
Elbert GuilloryFmr. State Senator [R-LA]
5/15/24Ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle, fled the area after exchanging information with the owner of the vehicle he hit and was later taken into custody after police caught up with him and were told he refused to take any field sobriety tests
According to the arresting officers who took Guillory into custody -
5/02/24Led a mob of insurrectionists who overwhelmed police and broke into the US Capitol on 1/6 and proceeded to lead the mob towards the Senate chamber but was pushed back by riot police who eventually had to force him out of the building because he refused repeated commands to exit
According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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