…[In addition to hiring the #SexOffender Zarkin,] #BillPulte hired Aaron Kofsky, a former advisor to Senator #JDVance before Vance became VP, & later put him in charge of the #FHFA’s Division of Housing Mission & Goals. Last year, Vance fired Kofsky for posting online about using drugs including #cocaine & #opiates, according to a story in Wired magazine, which first reported his posts.
[Only the best people]
The 2009 court order vacating the #conviction gave no reason for the decision. Legal experts expressed surprise at the ruling afterward & said it was unusual…for a court to vacate it. [$$?]
“Judges don’t usually vacate a sentence like this,” Jonathan Jones, a #criminal defense atty who has practiced in the area for >30 yrs, told Reuters. “If someone is informed that they’ll have to register as a #SexOffender, they generally can’t come back years later & say ‘I didn't realize it.’”
After he served his sentence & spent 9 yrs on the #SexOffender registry, Zarkin’s atty successfully petitioned the state court to vacate the conviction, arguing that his continued listing on the sex registry was excessive, acc/to the records. The atty argued that Zarkin, when he agreed to his plea deal, hadn’t realized he would remain on the registry for so long. Court records from the plea deal show that registering as an offender was an explicit part of Zarkin’s plea agreement.
Court records reviewed by Reuters show that Zarkin pleaded no contest to an attempted third-degree sexual conduct charge in Macomb County, MI, in 1999. The plea followed a case in which investigators found Zarkin’s DNA during a “pelvic examination” of a woman, not yet of drinking age, who had been “mentally incapacitated” by alcohol & Valium, acc/to the records. In 2000, Zarkin was sentenced to 8 months in #jail & 3 years’ #probation, & ordered to register as a #SexOffender.
Reuters couldn’t determine exactly when Zarkin was recruited, under what terms, or the specific tasks assigned to him in the role.
In recent weeks, acc/to internal documentation reviewed by Reuters, Zarkin still had a Freddie Mac email & was described internally as a “consultant.” The role, …has alarmed some employees at the #FHFA as well as at Fannie & Freddie, the 2 government-sponsored mortgage enterprises overseen by the federal agency.
Because of course
The political appointee leveling fraud accusations against enemies of #Trump tapped a former registered #SexOffender for the #federal role as a consultant to mortgage giants Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, acc/to 6 people….
#BillPulte, director of the #FHFA, appointed Mark Zarkin, a Michigan restaurateur & prominent Detroit-area Trump supporter, as a consultant to the 2 mortgage companies….
#law #LegalEthics #Republicans
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-official-accusing-presidents-rivals-crimes-tapped-former-registered-sex-2025-11-07/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
A secluded desert ranch where #SexOffender #JeffreyEpstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in #NewMexico, where 2 state legislators are proposing an investigation to guard against #SexTrafficking in the future.
#Democratic state Rep Andrea Romero of Santa Fe said several survivors of Epstein’s abuse have signaled that sex trafficking activity extended to Zorro Ranch, a sprawling property with a hilltop mansion & private runway….
#criminal #law
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-new-mexico-ranch-cc96f8af3e28cc912341edf56b6ae908
“Everybody talking about how poor people shouldn’t be able to buy junk food on food stamps..
Well, I don’t think billionaires oughta be able to buy 14-year-olds on private islands..
But here we are”
#USPolitics #snapBenefits #foodStamps #governmentShutdown #TrumpShutdown #RepublicanShutdown
#JeffreyEpstein #convictedFelon #sexOffender #DonaldTrump
Video of the #MSNBC broadcast mentioned in the article…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHRrbqAuiNE
Only a small minority of Americans approve of the #WhiteHouse #ballroom being constructed by #convictedFelon #sexOffender #DonaldTrump.
"very powerful message to the victims of grooming and sex offences" - if that message is, if you are rich and powerful you get to give up some trinkets and baubles and still WALK AWAY FREE. Fuck sake, he’s still going to have a lifestyle most of us can only dream of.
📰 Halloween candy prices rising, spooked by Trump’s tariffs and climate change — #TheGuardian
Prices to spike by 10.8% this year, with some chocolatey treats seeing upticks of at least 20%, analysis shows
Ghosts and goblins might not be the only scary things popping up this #Halloween. Prices for the holiday’s most popular candy treats are rising, spooked by #convictedFelon #sexOffender #DonaldTrump’s #tariffs and #climateChange.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/halloween-candy-prices-trump-tariffs-climate-change
📰 Halloween candy prices rising, spooked by Trump’s tariffs and climate change — #TheGuardian
Prices to spike by 10.8% this year, with some chocolatey treats seeing upticks of at least 20%, analysis shows
Ghosts and goblins might not be the only scary things popping up this #Halloween. Prices for the holiday’s most popular candy treats are rising, spooked by #convictedFelon #sexOffender #DonaldTrump’s #tariffs and #climateChange.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/halloween-candy-prices-trump-tariffs-climate-change
📰 Sen. Slotkin says public deserves to know who is killed in strikes on alleged drug traffickers — #MichiganPublic
#Michigan #USA Senator #ElissaSlotkin is slamming #POTUS #convictedFelon #sexOffender #DonaldTrump’s use of force against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Convicted sex offender mistakenly released from a UK prison deported to Ethiopia http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNy7jL #SexOffender #UKLaw #Deportation #CriminalJustice #Ethiopia
It’s impossible to choose! Either way he’s a HORRIBLE man, a felon, a pedophile & should NOT be the leader of America! The best place for him is back to the fiery depths of hell from which he came. Make your disdain for the devil incarnate 🔥👿 known with this original apparel: 🔗https://capitoltrash.etsy.com #dumptrump #racist #pedophile #sexoffender #releasethefiles #epsteinfiles #8647 #trumpsucks #saveamerica
The DEMS didnt shut down the govt you lying tool!
You did!
#AllGOPSAreComplicit
You are prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires over healthcare 4all.
You are choosing terrorism of your citizens instead of helping families stay together.
And U R protecting a #SEXOFFENDER
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I expect the next President with any sense will want undo this #WhiteHouse ballroom and all the other gilding. The restoration shouldn't be paid by taxes, though. They should sue #convictedFelon #sexOffender #DonaldTrump to pay for it all.
Cwmavon man jailed for child sex offences
A man from Cwmavon has been handed a 23‑year extended sentence after being found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting three boys, the youngest aged just five.
Guilty verdict at Swansea Crown Court
Joshua Jones, aged 32, of Heol Cwm Mawr, denied all charges but was convicted following a trial at Swansea Crown Court. He was found guilty of rape of a boy under 13, five counts of sexual assault of a boy under 13 by touching, and causing a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
Judge Catherine Richards said Jones had shown “predatory and grooming behaviour” towards his victims, including giving them gifts and vapes, and ruled he was a dangerous offender who required an extended sentence to protect the public.
Sentence and restrictions
Jones was sentenced to 19 years in custody with a further four years on licence. He must serve at least two‑thirds of the custodial term before being considered for release, and only if the Parole Board is satisfied he is no longer a risk.
He will remain on the sex offenders register for life and is subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order restricting his access to children.
Devastating impact on victims
The court heard powerful victim impact statements from the families of the three boys.
One mother said her son had gone from being an “outgoing, open and trusting” child to someone who now trusted no‑one and questioned everyone’s motives. Another described how her son had “completely shut down” after the abuse, while a third said it was as if “all the colour and joy” had been taken from her child’s life.
Police statement
Detective Constable Samantha Lewis of South Wales Police said:
“Joshua Jones callously took advantage of three boys in the most sickening of ways. He robbed them of the innocent years of their childhood. This was no isolated incident; this was a number of occasions where Jones perpetrated horrendous crimes upon his child victims. He is rightfully going to be locked up in prison for a significant period of time.”
She added that police recognised how difficult it was for survivors of sexual abuse to come forward, but hoped the case would reassure victims that they would be listened to, treated with dignity and supported through the judicial process.
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#ChildAbuse #childPredator #Cwmavon #grooming #SexOffender #sexualAssault #SouthWalesPolice
Prince Andrew has announced he will no longer use his title of the Duke of York or other royal honours, saying ongoing accusations linked to his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/prince-andrew-gives-up-duke-of-york-title-as-epstein-scandal-returns-to-spotlight-nuequxig?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PrinceAndrew #DukeOfYork #JeffreyEpstein #SexOffender
