Fired aide to Sen. Boxer faces child porn charges

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-level aide to California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child pornography.

The aide, Jeff Rosato, 32, was arrested last Friday. Boxer's office fired him that same day upon learning of the charges.
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"On Friday, the Justice Department informed our office of criminal charges made against a Senate employee. Sen. Boxer has zero tolerance for crimes against children, and the employee was immediately terminated," Boxer spokeswoman Natalie Ravitz said in a statement Thursday. "Our office is cooperating fully with the Department of Justice in this matter."

Rosato had worked for Boxer since early 2005, beginning in her personal office as a legislative assistant and last year becoming a counsel to the Environment and Public Works Committee, which Boxer chairs. His areas of expertise included water policy, oceans and endangered species.
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According to an FBI affidavit supporting the criminal complaint and arrest warrant, Rosato used a now-defunct Google program called Google Hello to share child porn images and movies with an undercover detective whom Rosato believed was a 13-year-old boy.

Between Jan. 2-Jan. 23, 2008, during more than 15 online chats, Rosato sent the detective more than 600 files of graphic images, according to the affidavit by FBI special agent Chad Gallagher. An analysis of Rosato's computer revealed he was also trading child porn with other Google Hello users.
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A preliminary review of Rosato's personal laptop computer, which was in his bedroom, found some 200 child porn images and some videos. "Many of the images and videos depict prepubescent boys engaged in sexual acts," the affidavit stated.

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[Occam Bandage]

1. Damn, that's fucked up. Glad one more sick bastard's getting put away. nt

[derby378]

2. Hoo boy...

That's like hitting the Senator in the face with a pie in broad daylight. What a moron.

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Shit! I can imagine Senator Boxer must be MORTIFIED to have worked with this sick fuck...

[MrsBrady]

4. a republican would have kept him on staff n/t

[customerserviceguy]

5. Y'know, there are two ways you can take that

but I'm sure you only meant it one way.

[MrsBrady]

6. huh? n/t

[derby378]

7. Ba-donk-a-donk-a-donk

[customerserviceguy]

8. A Republican would have "kept him on staff"

think long and hard about that one!

[Castleman]

11. A Republican would have nominated him for office....

Foley ring any bells...?

[rasputin1952]

12. And given him a raise as well...

[Ian David]

14. A Republican would have been greeted by a standing ovation like David Vitter was. n/t

[TheWraith]

9. Good. If he's guilty, I hope they nail him to the wall.

That's the way it works.

[fascisthunter]

10. One More Pedophile in Our Government

How do so many of these pedophiles get so many jobs in our government. Don't vet these people first....

sick

[rasputin1952]

13. Whether D, R, I, or anything else anyone who does this kind of thing needs to

be prosecuted and face a very long time in prison. And those who initially put that stuff up, need to get a life sentence. There is NO excuse for exploiting children...