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Georgia GOP County Chair Arrested After Rape Attempt Caught on SkypeBy Nicole Girard -October 29, 2014
Union County Republican Party Chairman Billy Joe Turnage, 76, was arrested Friday after his attempted rape of a 39-year-old woman was broadcast on Skype Wednesday.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged Turnage with aggravated sexual battery and criminal attempt to commit rape after a two day interview process. The GOP Chairman is currently being held without bail.
The story, which originally appeared in North Georgia News, said Union County Sheriff Investigator Staff Sgt. Darren Osborn responded to a 911 call about a sexual assault in progress which was being captured on the popular telecommunications application softwareSkypefrom the victims residence.
Oct. 22, dispatch received a 911 call at approximately 4 p.m. of what was believed to be an assault and rape, Osborn said. It was being viewed via Skype...
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Georgia GOP Chairman Scandal. (Original Post)
freshwest
Oct 2014
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WTF? How is the corporate mass media going to ignore or spin this? And it is not a scandal, a crime.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2014
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Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)1. WTF? How is the corporate mass media going to ignore or spin this? And it is not a scandal, a crime.
calimary
(81,198 posts)2. And Dear God there's sex in it, too!
And is nobody covering it?
MAN, if a Democrat was involved they'd be all over it every day around the clock - til Doomsday.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. Plus video, too, I guess? Covering for the GOP, as usual!
calimary
(81,198 posts)5. Yeah, video would help further the story.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)4. I'm sure if it ever gets a moment air time, it'll be called political. We know how librul GA is!