Foley Tried To Close Nudist Camp In 2003 - "Expose Children To Pedophiles"

[matcom]

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TALLAHASSEE — Three years ago, U.S. Rep. Mark Foley demanded that the state investigate a summer nudist camp for kids in Pasco County, warning it could expose innocent children to pedophiles.

After reading a news item about the camp in the New York Times, Foley, a U.S. Senate candidate at the time, sent letters to Gov. Jeb Bush and Attorney General Charlie Crist in 2003.

“The situation clearly raises legitimate issues that should be addressed, given that it involves minor children,” Foley wrote, citing his post as co-chairman of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus.

Foley compared the camps to child pornography and child modeling Web sites and wrote: “I believe they may be endangering these children.”

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Foley’s high-profile campaign to close the camp brought a windfall of publicity, but little more. State authorities concluded the camp operated legally and that children were separated from adults.

The camp at Lake Como in Land O’Lakes was run by the American Association for Nude Recreation and remained open after state authorities decided it was operating legally. Florida law allows underage nudity as long as it is not lewd.

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http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/02/State/Pasco_nudists_recall_.shtml

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. No doubt, he personally researched the facility.

Again, and again, and again.

[Kingshakabobo]

2. Yes. With his digital camera. nt

[Syncronaut Seven]

3. You know, Nudists don't like pedophiles as a general rule

Perhaps foley was asked to leave for inapropriate behavior.

[KansDem]

4. Yeah, kids shouldn't be exposed to pedophiles in summer camps...

Keep it on the internet, where it belongs...

Right, Mark?

:sarcasm: