Republican who won county seat pleads guilty to sexual assault of daughter

[ForgoTheConsequence]

Days after winning elected office, a Republican politician in Indiana pleaded guilty to trying to sexually assault his daughter in Las Vegas and now must resign his position.

John Jessup, the commissioner of Hancock, Indiana, was charged in Nevada in June in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in January, reported the local Greenfield Daily Reporter newspaper and KLAS.

But he remained in office as a county commissioner, ran for a seat on the Hancock council, a distinct elected body, and emerged as one of three victors after collecting about 15,000 votes.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/19/indiana-john-jessup-sexual-assault


The Republican party is a haven for sexual predators.

[Botany]

1. "... Republican politician in Indiana pleaded guilty to trying to sexually assault his daughter ...."

I bet John Jessup is a Christian too.

[LearnedHand]

2. Unbelievable

According to the Daily Reporter, during an interview with investigators, Jessup acknowledged that he “fucked up” – and spoke of suicide – yet also said he had not done anything criminal.

So. What exactly does he mean by he's done nothing criminal? He got his biological daughter so drunk she needed a wheelchair to get back to the room and then got into bed naked with her and assaulted her. Which fucking part of that is not criminal? And he even told her "what happens in Vegas" blah blah. In his mind, what part of that assault WOULD be criminal?

Ugh I can't even. Fucking pervert.

🤮

[Judi Lynn]

3. G.O.P. member in good standing, of course! Maybe Trump wants to stuff him into his cabinet, too.

[Submariner]

4. That sounds like something

Caligula would do to his daughter Ivanka, if he hasn't already.

[republianmushroom]

5. Republican family values.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. He has to resign his position??!!!

How did Indiana pull that off?

[lostnfound]

9. That is the only surprising statement in the article. Nt

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. He had to resign to be eligible for a *rump Cabinet appointment. nt

[Skittles]

7. I guarantee you trans folk disgust him

oh yes

[LearnedHand]

8. Another article from the daughter's perspective

https://www.greenfieldreporter.com/2024/11/19/jessups-daughter-steps-forward-as-the-woman-he-sexually-assaulted-in-las-vegas/

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

11. monster

[Meowmee]

12. Will he be kicked out now?

I am guessing no, since being a rapist and predator seems to be ok with R.

[JI7]

13. But he will protect the girls from drag queens