A retired judge, who was well-known as a Tea Party activist in Kentucky, has been arrested for sex trafficking involving a minor:
Police arrested former Campbell County District Judge Tim Nolan on charges of human trafficking and unlawful transaction with a minor, according to court documents and a release from Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear.
Nolan, 70, who has been outspoken in conservative politics and the tea party movement in recent years, was elected to the Campbell County School Board in November. He was also the chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign in Campbell County.
Details are light:
Court documents don't give much detail about the incident or incidents that led to the charges. Authorities allege in the criminal complaint Nolan in August 2016 induced a minor into illegal sexual activity and gave alcohol to the minor. It doesn't say how old the victim was.
The River City News in Kentucky has a few more details on Nolan and a statement from the Campbell County School Board:
Nolan is the father of Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk Taunya Nolan Jack, which is why the case is being handled in Boone County.
He is an outspoken and controversial figure in local politics. Last year he sued the creator of GOPfacts.org, which took aim at Nolan and others, and specifically referred to Nolan as a vehement racist and posted a photo that purported to be of Nolan in a Ku Klux Klan robe.
Campbell County Schools released a statement on Friday afternoon: "We are immensely troubled and saddened to hear of the arrest of Mr. Nolan and grieve as a district for those impacted. Campbell County Schools' leadership is currently monitoring this situation and working to determine next steps. We ask the community for your continued confidence in our commitment to each and every child as we work to provide them with the highest quality education in a safe and secure setting. Our mission calls us to do 'Whatever It Takes' to ensure high student achievement and success in college, career, and life. We will continue with this mission, regardless of any obstacles placed before us."
Last month, Oklahoma state Senator Ralph Shortey, who was Trump campaign’s Oklahoma co-chair, was charged with ”engaging in child prostitution.”
Deplorable.