Ex-McCain aide accused in Pueblo fondling cases

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By Tillie Fong, Rocky Mountain News
Published February 5, 2009 at 6:53 p.m.

The former office manager for John McCain's campaign in Pueblo has been arrested twice in the past week for allegedly molesting young boys.

Jeffrey Claude Bartleson, 52, was being held on $300,000 bail in the Pueblo County Jail. He faces at least three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.

He was arrested Jan. 29, released on $150,000 bail and arrested again Wednesday on two additional warrants. His next court hearing is set for Feb. 23.

"We still have people who are coming forward," said Sgt. Brett Wilson, of the Pueblo Police Department special victims unit.

"When he was arrested last week, the Pueblo Chieftain put out a news article. And since then, we have had more victims come forward."

Wilson said the alleged victims so far have been boys under 16 years old.

The oldest case dates to the 1980s, and the most recent happened last year.

Wilson said he could not discuss the details of the incidents because it is an ongoing investigation.

He said that in a typical case of a pedophile, the victims know the offender.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/05/man-who-managed-mccains-pueblo-office-accused-mole/

Same story different Republican. :mad:

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1. Glad to see the "Moral Majority" is still "Rising" to the occasion