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Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference:

"At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result."

By Aaron Marshall• November 30, 2011

Tim O'Brien stated on February 25, 2020 in a CNN interview:

Says Bernie Sanders has said “things like women get cancer from having too many orgasms, or toddlers should run around naked and touch each others' genitals to insulate themselves from porn … He's written about women's rape fantasies."

By Bill McCarthy• February 26, 2020

Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.:

Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2010

Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on April 04, 2022 in a tweet:

Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney “are pro-pedophile.”

By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2022

Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2023 in an image:

Pizzagate “expert” went to jail for child pornography

By Sofia Ahmed• November 30, 2023

Fidelis stated on February 03, 2009 in a news release:

"Obama taps porn lawyer for #2 at Justice."

By Robert Farley• February 6, 2009

J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee:

"Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography."

By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2010

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 06, 2022 in a television ad:

Cheri Beasley tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and “set free” a child porn offender.

By Paul Specht• June 7, 2022

Glenn Grothman stated on March 02, 2012 in an interview:

Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."

By Tom Kertscher• March 25, 2012

No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement:

California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment."

By Chris Nichols• September 2, 2016

Bloggers stated on November 24, 2016 in posts on the Internet:

CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night.

By Joshua Gillin• November 29, 2016

Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad:

Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.

By W. Gardner Selby• September 16, 2014

Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets:

Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."

By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012

Instagram posts stated on November 05, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Says the logo of a porn website appeared during a CNN broadcast.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2020

Scott Walker stated on September 05, 2018 in a TV ad:

"A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."

By Tom Kertscher• September 13, 2018

John Stemberger stated on September 22, 2015 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott:

Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts."

By Joshua Gillin• October 7, 2015

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 01, 2018 in a radio ad:

Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."

By Ahmed Elbenni• August 10, 2018

Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022

Josh Hawley stated on March 21, 2022 in an op-ed:

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “gave child porn offenders sentences below the guidelines and below what the prosecutors were requesting,” showing she is “soft on child pornography offenders.”

By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2022

PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 26, 2017 in a headline:

"Tennessee GOP twitter taken down after tweet exposing Pelosi involved in pedophilia."

By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2017

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