Members Thunderbroom Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 When this story broke late last year, I recall reading that Ward and his lawyers blamed the Bush administration claiming they were on a witch hunt to get him since he was so outspoken against Bush on his radio show. He claimed he would be vindicated when the truth came out. It's not looking good for this guy. This just in from The Smoking Gun: FEBRUARY 15--When radio talk show host Bernie Ward was arrested last year on child pornography charges, his lawyers downplayed the federal rap, saying that his client was merely doing research for a book when he accessed and distributed illicit images. But police reports indicate that Ward, a 56-year-old former Catholic priest, began a graphic online correspondence with a San Francisco-area dominatrix who used the name "Sexfairy" and called cops when Ward sent her a lewd digital image featuring a topless woman, a nude boy, and a young girl. According to the Oakdale Police Department reports, copies of which you'll find below, the woman, Linda Figueiredo, informed investigators that she never told Ward of a desire to "see or hear about sexual activities among minors." The documents note that in his 2004-05 instant message exchanges with the 33-year-old Figueiredo, Ward, using the alias "Vincentlio," made reference "that he might be sexually abusing minors" or allowing them to "engage in sexual acts in his presence." As first reported by San Francisco's ABC7, armed with the explicit IM exchanges and the image received by the woman, investigators obtained a search warrant for Ward's AOL account, which yielded other alleged photos of child pornography. Several of those images, an investigator noted, "depicted children engaged in or simulating sexual acts with adults or other children." The minors seen in the photos were between four and 17 years old, according to a police estimate. The photographs resulted in Ward's indictment last year on three federal felony counts. Currently free on $250,000 bail, Ward was fired last December from his job at KGO Radio, where he built a reputation as an outspoken liberal voice and harsh critic of the Bush administration. Warning: This link takes you to the Smoking Gun site and contains graphic language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 There's some good 'ol hypochristianity for you. They could've shortened the article... former Catholic priest Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 I wonder how many of his listeners genuinely think it was a frame job. I mean geez, if Bush wants you thrown in jail, he doesn't need child pornography. Remember, Bush is Hitler, and Hitler does what the {censored} he wants to do, he don't need to set you up to knock you down, sucka. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 1. Assuming the allegations are true, the guy is a sick bastage regardless of ideology. 2. The book is now open on this thread turning into a political slugfest. I put the over/under at 10.5 posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 He probably thought to himself "hey, it worked for Pete Townshend...why not me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 Catholic priest... child pornography... zomg, what are the chances?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 1. Assuming the allegations are true, the guy is a sick bastage regardless of ideology. 2. The book is now open on this thread turning into a political slugfest. I put the over/under at 10.5 posts. Nah, the only politics in this thread are the lame allegations by this pedophile, and my lame post about Bush being Hitler. Anyone with a brain knows it's not a frame up. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 Man. I just read the transcripts of the conversation between this guy and his mistress. He was a pedophile to the core...among other things. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members way2fat Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 He was a pedophile to the core...among other things. C7 Then why isn't he still a priest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'm not mad about Bush myself. I am getting tired of every disaffected whack-job blaming him for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'm not mad about Bush myself. I am getting tired of every disaffected whack-job blaming him for everything. Well, this happened on his watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 He doesn't deserve punishment. He deserves gunishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted February 18, 2008 Members Share Posted February 18, 2008 He doesn't deserve punishment. He deserves gunishment Hells yeah. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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