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Democratic State Senator Dan Sutton of Flandreau, South Dakota accused of fondling a male page. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR2007012401966.html Carl Stanley McGee, 38, prominent gay activist, assistant secretary for policy and planning and top aid to democrat governor Deval Patrick of Massachuttsettes, accused of sexually assaulting a 15 year old boy in a steam room at a Florida resort. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1072114 Bernard Vincent Ward, former chief legislative aide to Senator Barbara Boxer, self proclaimed "Lion of the Left" on bay area radio, admitted transgressions too numerous to mention. http://prosites-prs.homestead.com/ward_new.pdf Davidson County Democratic Party Chairman Rodney Mullins resigned Thursday morning amid child pornography allegations, according...

Doctor Supports Rep. Janklow's Defense By CARSON WALKER Associated Press Writer FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) -- A doctor testifying in the manslaughter trial of Rep. Bill Janklow said he initially was skeptical about a medical defense, but changed his mind after examining Janklow, reviewing his medical records and discussing his activities in the hours before the crash. It's possible Janklow was suffering from low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, when he blew through a stop sign and collided with a motorcyclist, Dr. Fred Lovrien said. Janklow, 64, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, running a stop sign, reckless driving and speeding in the...

Janklow Manslaughter Trial Begins Monday By CARSON WALKER Associated Press Writer FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) -- Bill Janklow, a former four-term South Dakota governor and the state's only congressman, returns to his boyhood hometown Monday to face a trial that may decide his political future. The 64-year-old is charged with speeding, running a stop sign, reckless driving and manslaughter in an Aug. 16 accident that killed a motorcyclist at a rural intersection in South Dakota. If convicted of manslaughter, he could face up to 10 years in prison, as well as a House ethics committee investigation. Under the committee's rules, any...