[DAnconia55]

You can bet the farm Ritter has a background of this behavior in his past.

If so, then surely the FBI/CIA would know and would have known.

The makes the case even easier. All you have to do is set up a LOCAL sting (less press, easier to keep quiet for blackmail purposes).

Since you KNOW Ritter is going to be looking for sex online, entrapment is a piece of cake.

This scenario gives you both :

He's guilty.
The Government set him up as political blackmail.

Perfectly feasible scenario.

[Amelia]

If so, then surely the FBI/CIA would know and would have known.

The makes the case even easier. All you have to do is set up a LOCAL sting (less press, easier to keep quiet for blackmail purposes).

Since you KNOW Ritter is going to be looking for sex online, entrapment is a piece of cake.

Your theory doesn't make sense though. Why would the government be blackmailing Ritter to speak out against the government?