Pennsylvania lawmaker facing child porn possession charges

[durablend]

Source: 69 News & Associated Press

A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is facing child pornography possession charges after authorities say a social media website told them the user had uploaded an image using their service.

The state attorney general's office said Sen. Mike Folmer was arrested and charged Tuesday night. Investigators allegedly found images of child pornography on Folmer's cell phone when they executed a search warrant at his house in Lebanon County.

The investigation began as a result of a CyberTip reporting that an electronic service provider, Tumblr, discovered that a user had uploaded an image of child pornography using their application.

A message left at Folmer's listed home telephone number wasn't immediately returned and it wasn't immediately clear if he has a lawyer.

Read more: https://www.wfmz.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-lawmaker-facing-child-porn-possession-charges/1122176604

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Mistake or yet another Republican pedo perv?

[badhair77]

1. Didn't see that coming but that's often the case.

He was a huge fighter for medical marijuana in PA. It will be interesting to watch this case. Big time conservative in a deeply conservative area. Type who thinks the Democratic Party is the Democrat Party. Not sorry to see him go. His creepy-assed local fellow-Republicans will be running away from him tomorrow, running as if their hair is on fire.

[cstanleytech]

2. Well it potentially could be someone planting it via a 3rd party app.

Granted the odds are he did it and he is going to jail (unless he has Alexander Acosta as the prosecutor) but its a possibility just like its a possibility that I will win the lottery finally tonight.

[durablend]

3. charges

"Folmer was charged with sexual abuse of child, possession of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility."

Ooh that's real bad...

[badhair77]

4. Some local comments from FB -

- he voted against the bill for sex abuse victims in 2016

- he has a degree in Biblical studies

[lonely bird]

5. Degree in Biblical studies

Can someone explain what the bleep that is?

[tiptonic]

7. Not sure

Maybe we should talk to god about it or pray on it, for awhile. Have a blessed day.

[lagomorph777]

22. It's the study of fairy tales

[Skittles]

12. History, with a minor in "Bibilical Studies"

according to Wikipedia

[RandySF]

6. Guess which part he belongs to.

Come on, guess.

[Mazeltov Cocktail]

8. Ok, a Republican with a degree in Biblical studies. . .

Wow, never would have guessed...

[rpannier]

9. That's the second arrest of someone prominent in PA for possession

A relief pitcher for the Pirates and this guy
Though the pitcher has more serious charges also facing him

And... as to this story, Who the f%&k keeps those pictures on their phone?! Not only is he disgusting, he's also stupid

[durablend]

10. asdf

"And... as to this story, Who the f%&k keeps those pictures on their phone?! Not only is he disgusting, he's also stupid"

Well he's a Republican so that should come as no surprise rly...

[rpannier]

11. Very true

Arrogance and stupidity, prerequisites to being a republican elected official

[hedda_foil]

21. He didn't just keep them on his phone. He uploaded one to TUMBLER!

Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

(from their log in/sign up page tumbler.com)

[DeminPennswoods]

13. Slowly, but surely, the good ol' boy network

in Pennsylvania that protected people like Folmer and the "porn-gate" judges is coming to an end.

[ck4829]

14. So is this that "coming storm" QAnon was going on about? No?

[RandiFan1290]

15. Does not mention republicon until the last paragraph

Compare to this story from GD

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212472590

[IronLionZion]

16. WTF is wrong with people?

I'm sure many of these conservative Republicans are all deeply repressing terrible things. But you wouldn't know he's a Republican since the "liberal media" decided it wasn't important to tell us.

[McCamy Taylor]

17. Is he being primaried?

[durablend]

20. He resigned from office

[ck4829]

24. Good

[ck4829]

25. Is there somebody running for his seat now?

[FakeNoose]

18. This would be bigger news if Folmer were a US Senator

... however he's actually a Pennsylvania state senator, and he's from the northeast quadrant that's largely conservative/Repuke territory.

Plus ... not too smart! Downloading porn on his phone?!? Saving it on Tumblr?!?

[badhair77]

27. He's from south central PA, heavily Republican.

He came in on the state’s own version of tea party nonsense. Definitely a good old boy network.

[yellowcanine]

19. "Michael Folmer stated that he had been dealing with some personal problems/issues and that he had

received child pornography through his Tumblr blog,"

Oh well then, perfectly understandable since he was dealing with personal problems - don't we all download the child porn in that situation?

[mahina]

23. Republican. Not mentioned in headline or blurb.

[guillaumeb]

26. Has Trump announced his support for him? eom

[captain queeg]

28. I did t doubt it for a second but glad to verify republican

[doc03]

29. Fox has a habit of putting a (D) after anyone

that does things like that.