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Embattled Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is fending off new allegations -- this time from his sister.
An embattled Arizona sheriff who earlier denied he threatened to deport his ex-lover to Mexico is fending off new allegations – this time from his sister, who claims he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student from a Massachusetts boarding school he once ran.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeau, who is running for Congress in Arizona's 4th Congressional District, denies the allegations made by Lucy Babeau, and his camp is questioning her mental stability.
In a story broadcast Sunday, Lucy Babeau told ABC15 that her brother had an inappropriate relationship with a male student at the DeSisto School, a private boarding school for troubled teens in Stockbridge, Mass., while Paul Babeau directed the school. Babeau was executive director and headmaster of DeSisto from 1999 to 2001.
Lucy Babeu told the ABC15 she confronted her brother after finding a teen student from the school living with him.
“I said, ‘What is this student from DeSisto doing here?’ He says, ‘Lucy, he's my boyfriend. I love him.'" At the time, the student was 17, which is above the legal age of consent in Massachusetts, according to ABC15.
The story also said physical and sexual abuse occurred at the school under Babeau’s stewardship. The TV station cited former students and state records as saying the school used controversial disciplinary methods, including forcing misbehaving students to strip down and wear nothing but a sheet or to sit facing the wall for hours.
Babeu declined an on-camera interview, but his spokesman sent ABC15 this statement:
"DeSisto Private School's mission was to save troubled, yet talented youth in a therapeutic environment. The Sheriff served three years and was recognized for helping restore financial stability of the school. He was never the target of any investigation or lawsuit. Sheriff Babeu is a recognized leader for Victim's Rights."
On Tuesday, Babeau’s campaign launched a counterattack against his sister. The Rose Law Group, which has supported Babeau, put out a two-page dossier detailing what it said was Lucy Babeau’s medical history and alleged behavioral problems, The Arizona Star reported. It also distributed a letter from the former teen at DeSoto. In it, he denies having had “any inappropriate sexual relationship” with Babeau.
Lucy Babeau, reached at her home in North Adams, Mass., called the dossier “slanderous” and said several portions were false.
Sheriff Babeau, known for his tough stance against illegal immigration, made national headlines in mid-February after the Phoenix New Times published an article in which a man claimed the sheriff threatened him with deportation for refusing to promise never to disclose their years-long relationship.
Babeau held a press conference and acknowledged he is gay but denied the allegations of misconduct against him. Babeau also resigned as Arizona co-chairman of Mitt Romney’s GOP presidential campaign.
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These struggling homosexuals need support, counseling to get on the "straight" track!
I don' care what people say, his life is no mistake,
He's on the right track, baby, he was born that way!
- a la Gaga
Please spare us the "straight track!"
A gay AZ sheriff running for office as a republican packing heat in more ways then one.I can remember when this would have been a big news story.Now just filler for the media on a slow news day
What I smell is a democratic machine working hard with their attack dogs to kill the candidate.
And how dare a gay person run as a Republican. By God, Gays are the property of the Democratic Party. They are not alllowed to run as Republicans. Democrats will stop at nothing to take care of that!
You saw what happened to Herman Caine, a black man who dared to run on the Republican Ticket. He was a marked man by Democrats and they would not stop until the dragged him through the mud and destroyed him.
A pathetic bunch of mobsters
The attacks on Cain came from the other Republican candidates, principally Romney because he's the one who's got all the money to pay for a lot of people to research every last detail about everything his opponents have ever said or done their entire lives. Democrats didn't stand to gain from Cain's withdrawal, in fact we were hoping he stayed in the race longer to discredit the entire Republican Party more.
Wouldn't surprise me to find out that this is being spread by one of Babeau's primary opponents. After all, this info isn't going to affect whether Democrats vote for him, but it may cost him a lot of Republican primary votes. So the Democrats don't stand to gain from this.
Don't be silly. The Democrats were rather amused by Herman Cain, with his SimCity tax policy and his Pokemon references, but made no effort to stop him - he was done in by the lack of support from his own party.
Similarly, the Democrats didn't voting in the Arizona primary, it'll be his own party that ends his political career. BTW, the Arizona primary was yesterday - why didn't MSNBC mention how well he did?
25sed,
Cain destroyed Cain, with his silly 999 plan, AND being a worthless womanizer!
Republican's show very little respect for anyone Gay, and this guy was hiding in a closet, until his Mexican boyfriend opened the door, while threatening to deport the guy! Hello???
Babeau brought his on himself!
Republicans are just used to the hypocrisy and take it for granted. Democrats can't stand it.
I could take the dossier a little more seriously if there weren't so many typos. Remind me not to hire the Rose Law Group.
This smells like another Jerry Sandusky -type case.
Yes, because having a relationship with a legal adult is the same as having one with a 10 year old.
A legal adult.Hmm.Would seem wrong if it was hetero.I guess two wrongs DO make a right.
Why would it be wrong for two consenting adults to have a relationship, heterosexual or homosexual? He is trying to compare Babeu, who had allegedly had a relationship with a 17 year old, which is the legal age of consent in Mass., to Sandusky who had sex with 10 year olds. I don't approve of the age difference between Babeu and this young man, but there is no crime involved there. The only question is whether or not the young man was still a student when the relationship allegedly occured. That would make the relationship inappropriate and unethical, but not illegal.
Regardless of what happened...his future is toast....
for those that dont know, Jason rose, head of Rose group, is a well known pathological liar..and works for only those politicians needing to save face here in AZ. Hes worthless, and quite frankly ive yet to hear or see him make a factual statement. Same guy who repped the state legislator, Budergaard, who beat up his gf on the side of the freeway in front of passerby...one of which happened to be an off duty cop. Rose tried to put the blame on the gf, but eventually it was shown it was bs.. he was forced to resign, and was convicted in court. just goes to show you how much credibility you can give what he puts out in a press release. Also, im sure Jason paid that kid off to get him to say that.
A corrupt lawyer? I've never heard of such a thing!
If the claims in the dossier are false, then why hasn't the sister filed a suit for slander? Those are pretty serious accusations in the dossier, and they would each be easily provable if they are true. Maybe she isn't suing because she knows that the proof is out there.
Or maybe the sister lacks quick access to a lawyer, unlike Babeau who seems to have had the press release prepared in advance, otherwise how could he release it so soon.
You mean a lawyer like their other brother? Somehow, I would think that if Babeu made all of this up about the sister that the other brother would be willing to come to her defense and clear up her name. At the very least, why aren't her adult children coming forward to deny the restraining orders that are mentioned if there is no truth to them?
Good grief who needs family like her ?
I have no idea who is telling the truth, but the sheriff must have known in advance this was coming to have been able to issue a detailed press release so quickly.
She's made the accusation before. No one would listen to her before the story broke about his being gay.
That 2 page dossier reads like it was written by someone with sub-par grammar skills (aka one of today's undereducated graduates).
Whatever is in the dark will come to the light sooner of later! hahahahahahahaha!!!!
"I shot the Sheriff... but I didn't shoot the deputy."
"I shot the Sheriff... but I swear it was in self-defense!"
you are incredible. That was amazing.
My exes' family was from North Adams...nobody there is wrapped very tight- I'll bet this limp-wristed bullethead is a loon, too.
I'm guessing he had to take a tough stance on something rather than be perceived as a queer. And I mean that term in the most endearing way as a lesbian.
Thanks dyke.
why would the sch use. controversial disciplinary methods on these students? stripping down naked and facing the wall?
this could tell you something......i dont think any headmaster would want to see a naked student for any reason, except u ar GAY.
re read it they weren't naked facing a wall.
What's developing here is that if you are a gay liberal, you are above reproach with the left. If you're a gay conservative, everything is fair game. Just like the hypocracy conservative blacks face.
Pathetic.
damn straight.
Yep, Just like " Justice" Long John Thomas
Fox news talking points - love it!
How could she throw her brother under the bus. Family is everything. She needs to remember that. If I was Paul I would kick her ass.
Never EVER trust a gay republican. They are very screwed-up people. Imagine voting for lawmakers who continually deny your basic rights. Every gay republican I've ever met is addicted to something.....especially money and being on an "A" list. Their favorite phrase is "well-connected," They also smoke and drink A LOT.
Boy, you just love to stereotype people. But you seem to know a lot of gay republicans.
Why are you so hard on gay people. They have it rough.
The whole thing is gross.Don't have to be brainwashed for that .
Max 108 is a pathetic Gay Dem O!
Maximus54 is a Pathetic Homobama lover!
His website says:"Its time to send a true conservative to Washington, DC"
LOL
Yet another (formerly) closeted gay republican hypocrite . Its all everyone else's fault - the Mexican boyfriend - the sister - the media...
The Mexican boyfriend is a non issue. He's being deported.
What is he blaming on those people? They have made accusations against him, he didn't drag them into anything.
Closeted gay sheriffs are prone to lying about their lifestyle. Just because he came out doesn't mean the lies have stopped.
Is he a pitcher or a receiver?
Inquiring minds want to know.
A good man can do both
Oh...I'm sorry...I can't stop laughing at Republicans...oh...my sides hurt... I started laughing when Herman Cain showed up and haven't been able to stop since...oh...I'm sorry...someone make them stop....my side hurts...
I can still see hermie singing his song. i miss the hat. oh well off to take care of one of his white concubines.
fag
Hope so!!!!!
"Lucy Babeau, reached at her home in North Adams, Mass., called the dossier “slanderous” and said several portions were false."
Hmm, interesting!! Hey Lucy, maybe what goes around comes around? Not enough facts to form an opinion one way or another but I do wonder what the motive is on Lucy's part?
She wants a staring role in the movie!