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Available reporting does not provide evidence that child rapists or pedophiles are concentrated in one U.S. political party; coverage shows high-profile offenders and allegations on both sides and par...
Available reporting does not provide a definitive, up‑to‑date count that answers “which party has had more politicians convicted of sex crimes.” National counts typically track accusations or miscondu...
At least Republican lawmakers are documented in the provided sources as having been accused of sexual misconduct since the 2024 election: former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (report dated December 23, 2024), ...
There is no single, comprehensive count in the provided reporting that answers “how many Democratic politicians were accused of sexual offenses in 2024.” Available tracking projects and news outlets d...
Available public tracking and reporting finds accusations and convictions for sexual misconduct among state-level politicians on both sides of the aisle, with counts of accused lawmakers “nearly equal...
Three kinds of trackers dominate reporting on against lawmakers: journalist-curated databases (notably ’s state-lawmakers tally), civics data efforts such as ’s “Legislator Misconduct” database, and a...
Studies and news counts show substantial allegations of sexual misconduct across both parties: the AP cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers accused since 2017 and finds Republicans and Democrats are ...