Ex-Democratic Party figure from Western NY charged with sex assault on child

[TexasTowelie]

Buffalo, N.Y. — A former chair of the Erie County Democratic Committee pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he sexually assaulted a child who was younger than 11.

G. Steven Pigeon, 61, was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on five felony charges including rape and predatory sexual assault against a child. He also faces a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child.

If convicted, the once high-profile political figure could be sentenced to life in prison.

“I believe he should be in jail for the rest of his life,” District Attorney John Flynn said at a news conference.

Read more: https://www.syracuse.com/state/2021/12/ex-democratic-party-figure-from-western-ny-charged-with-sex-assault-on-child.html

[blm]

1. That site seems sketchy.

I clicked on weather icon and it didn’t go to Syracuse, a box popped up to get your location.

Gonna check it out a little more.

[TexasTowelie]

2. The site is for he Syracuse Post-Standard.

The story is posted elsewhere. Here is an article from the Buffalo News:

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/sources-political-operative-steve-pigeon-to-face-charges-of-molesting-a-girl/article_a1d76564-52ea-11ec-b653-bb1d6a91eb14.html

[blm]

4. I checked into it. Looks legit, but the page I landed

on was filled with weird clickbait stuff.

Found the other sources, though, so waiting to hear more.

I always doublecheck sites that appear local like syracuse.com since the Russia disinformation campaigns were exposed.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

3. Yes, very occasionally sexual predators are Democrats

But most commonly they are Republicans. If he’s guilty I’d like to see him pay a very heavy penalty.

[blueinredohio]

5. If guilty he should go to jail

but sometimes the story isn't true.