OKLAHOMA: Two Coworkers Knew About Child Porn On Computer Of Former Trump State Campaign Chair

The Associated Press reports:

At least two people knew about child pornography on former Republican state Sen. Ralph Shortey’s computer at the Oklahoma Capitol, but failed to disclose that information to authorities until years later after police reportedly found Shortey in a motel room with a 17-year-old boy, according to newly released court records.

The application for a search warrant unsealed last week in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City shows a worker on Shortey’s campaign three years ago “inadvertently observed child pornography contained in a folder on Shortey’s computer in the Capitol building.” The campaign aide reported that finding to an individual who didn’t come forward until it was revealed that Shortey was under investigation for an incident with the teenager in a motel room in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.

Neither person was identified in the application, which was used to obtain a warrant to search Shortey’s computer and office at the state Capitol. Court documents show the FBI seized a CD-ROM and a memory card from Shortey’s office. It’s not clear whether either the campaign aide or the person the aide told could face criminal charges.

Last week the FBI released more details about Shortey’s Craigslist ads.

On March 28, 2017, Moore Police provided the FBI with additional Craigslist ads obtained pursuant to the search warrant issued by the District Court of Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Shortey was attempting to solicit young males for sexual contact. Several of the ads were posted during the six-month period when [REDACTED] was in a rehabilitation facility.

One of those ads said Shorty (sic) was looking for 5-10 men under the age of 40 and that he was “offering this young tight twink” for a “straight or bi gang bang.” The post explains that the person he was offering “is 21 (looks 18)” and has “an amazing boy pussy.”

He described the “boy” to be small and fit, “an amazing cock sucker and even better at getting fucked,” and explained that he was “trying to get 5-10, he can last and everyone will have their turn (or multiple turns). . . . My kik name is brinokc4u.” Law enforcement has not identified that person.

Shortey has pleaded not to guilty to multiple child porn and child sex trafficking charges. He faces up to life in prison.