Melvin "Mel" Reynolds (born January 8, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. He resigned from Congress after a conviction for statutory rape.
Posted on 02/18/2014 8:48:27 AM PST by NormsRevenge
HARARE (Reuters) - Former congressman Mel Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe, an immigration official said on Tuesday, after state media reported the convicted sex offender had been found with pornography at a local hotel.
Police and immigration officials were investigating Reynolds for living in the southern African country without a valid visa, Francis Mabika, an assistant regional immigration officer, told Reuters.
Mabika said Reynolds has been in Zimbabwe since November, but declined to give further details.
Reuters was unable to reach Reynolds for comment. A spokeswoman for the U.S. embassy in Harare declined to comment.
The state-owned Herald newspaper said the former Illinois congressman had been arrested at a hotel in the capital Harare on Monday, where he had been found in possession of pornographic videos and pictures.
Possession of pornography is a crime in Zimbabwe.
He had also run up $24,500 in unpaid hotel bills, the newspaper said.
"I have been in this country 17 times where I have done a lot of work for the people including the fight against
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I can see a Bill Richardson Bill Clinton rescue mission on the horizon..
We’ll find out how expendable Mel really is.
a former Rhodes.. uhh rodent scholar.
” $24,500 in unpaid hotel bills”
how do you do that in Zimbabwe?
I wonder if turn out be child porno he got busted over
Just a theory I have
earlier thread
Former Democratic congressman arrested in Zimbabwe after making porno films
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3124338/posts
I am surprised that Mugabbe didn't swoop in to protect him. Maybe he did something that pissed the dictator off.
Mark
hmmm.. Reuters makes no mention of making videos, only possession,, Daily Mail titled thread uses the word ‘making’.. hmmmm
Oh man, if kids are involved, he deserves a wildebeast send-off in a river full of hungry gators.
They should just keep him, and I know a few more they can have as a bonus.
Melvin "Mel" Reynolds (born January 8, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. He resigned from Congress after a conviction for statutory rape.
The only 5 star hotel in that city listed on Expedia goes for $175 a night.
I’m guessing he contracted for a bunch of ‘actors’ through the hotel.
US dollars, or Zimbabwe dollars? If in Zimbabwe dollars, that could be paid off with one shiny US dime, and expect change back!
Mark
Wow, you have to read almost the whole thing before you get his party affiliation.
I know making video on UK Daily mail something very fishy LOL!
Guess he’ll be back in a few years to run for office again, now that he’s got the proper democrat party credentials.
Since he was working to stop sanctions, can we assume he felt the government should be paying him for his efforts.
“In January 2001, Reynolds was hired by Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow/Push Coalition to decrease the number of young blacks going to prison.” Wikipedia
Wonder how that worked out?
Racism!
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