Posted on 12/03/2021 2:28:30 AM PST by Libloather
G. Steven Pigeon – once a powerful figure in Western New York politics who flaunted his close ties to Andrew Cuomo and Bill and Hillary Clinton and also advised billionaire Tom Golisano – now wears orange jail garb behind bars as an accused child rapist.
His prominence as a political kingmaker in Erie County had ebbed over time, but then unraveled three years ago as he first pleaded guilty in state court to bribing a judge and then later in federal court to making an illegal campaign contribution to Cuomo.
But six counts related to accusations he raped a child – not political corruption – are what landed Pigeon, 61, in the Erie County Holding Center. He turned himself in to State Police on Thursday morning in Clarence, later appeared in a Buffalo courtroom with his hands cuffed and shackled to a chain around his waist and is now in custody without bail.
"This is rape," Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn Jr. said of the charges. "This isn't child molestation."
The allegations arise less than two weeks before he's scheduled to be sentenced in the federal case.
“It’s absolutely untrue,” Pigeon told The News on Wednesday, the night before turning himself in to State Police. He suggested that someone might be setting him up – someone whom he helped the FBI investigate.
**SNIP**
Pigeon was indicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, a class A felony – the most serious level – as well as first-degree rape, first-degree criminal sexual act, first-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. If convicted of the most serious charges, Pigeon could face life in prison.
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A Rat never changes its spots.
Back in 2005 there was an employee at my plant who was divorced from a nutcase but had custody of his young daughter
The ex-wife conspired with the daughter's young girlfriend to accuse him of molesting her. He was arrested, arraigned and thrown in jail. During the arraignment, the female judge actually called him a predatory monster with no evidence he actually did what he was accused of.
Eventually the girl admitted she lied but Andy was never the same.
From another article:
“It is alleged that on a date between November 2016 and December 2016, the defendant engaged in sexual intercourse and sexual conduct with a child who was less than 11-years-old at a location in Erie County. The victim was known to the defendant.”
https://wnymedia.net/2021/12/02/steve-pigeon-indicted-for-sexually-assaulting-a-child/
Oh the irony. He’s gonna find out what being raped is like.
If guilty, this POS should be bloodeagled.
“Eventually the girl admitted she lied but Andy was never the same.”
I know two men who were run through the wringer by the “justice system.”
One was a prominent local photographer, divorced, father of two young girls. One day the police show up at his house, also where his studio was, throw him against the wall, cuff him and throw him into the back of a cruiser while deputies pack up every camera, roll of film and computer.
It seems somehow some nude photos of his young daughters in very provocative poses found their way into mom’s hands.
So this man sits in jail for a year while the state builds its case. He loses his business, his home/studio, his friends, everything.
Finally he gets to court and it comes out that he never took the pictures in question.
Well who did?
The girls themselves!
Where would such nice young ladies get the idea that they should take such pictures. Surely daddy told them to.
No, they got the idea from STEP-DADDIES “art” books. The art books named Playboy and Penthouse.
Another man had two teenagers report that he had sexually abused them. One a 15 year old boy and the other a 14 year old girl. A year later in court the boy admits the whole thing was made up.
Why?
The man’s ex-wife offered them money to testify against him. Seeing him in court neither of the kids could go through with it. He had been nothing but nice to them.
In both cases the men were exonerated in the end. But for many people there will always be a question.
Had to look that one up. Sounds about as good as scaphism, although much quicker.
This Pederast is not getting the Republican treatment from corporate media
So it was a conspiracy theory to say high level ‘Rats are pedophiles?
Jailed because he pleaded non guilty? That's a seriously screwed-up headline.
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