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08.07.2008 1:59 pm

Blunt, Kinder call on Muschany to resign

By Tony Messenger
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Calling the alleged actions of Rep. Scott Muschany, R-Frontenac, “reprehensible,” Gov. Matt Blunt and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder issued separate statements today calling for Muschany to resign his seat in the House.

Muschany was indicted yesterday by a Cole County grand jury on a felony charge of “deviate sexual assault.” If convicted he could face up to 7 years in prison. Muchany is suspected of assaulting the 14-year-old daughter of a former House employee. Muschany and the victim’s mother were involved romantically.

“I was extremely troubled to learn that Rep. Scott Muschany is facing felony charges for sexual assault of a minor. This alleged misconduct is reprehensible and cannot and will not be tolerated,” said Kinder in an e-mailed statement. “Today, I call on my fellow Republican leaders to join me in calling for Rep. Muschany’s immediate resignation from the Missouri House.”

Blunt also called on Muschany to resign, if the charges against him prove true.

Muschany’s lawyer told the Post-Dispatch yesterday that the allegations are “false.”

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Here’s a question, and some may call it a NO BRAINER.
Just how many people out there really think that Michael Jackson molested these children? Consider the fact that the parents of these children that made those allegations of sexual abuse framed this man for his fortune? That could be VERY likely, too.. but just because he appears to have issues as most celebrities do does not make him guilty of anything, right? Keep this in mind when we start talking in favor of an accused Child Sex offender.

— Sheri
1:11 am August 8th, 2008

I agree with the previous poster that the calls to step down are a bit shallow/moot. Step down from what? The session is over, his term is coming to an end, he is not running for relection. Again, I ask, step down from what?

— suzyjax
10:49 am August 8th, 2008

He is still a representative until the swearing in of his replacement. That’s why they want him to step down. It’s disgraceful for him to even be in this position, whether he’s guilty or not. They want him gone. Period.

I don’t recall anyone criticizing the democrats when they called for Brad Robinson to resign after he was caught on tape, switching seats with his wife, while the guy he ran over was laying in a road. What’s that you say? No democrat called for Robinson to resign? My bad.

— Amazedbythelunacy
1:51 pm August 8th, 2008

Amazed, the difference is having a tape of the crime is indisputable evidence the accused is guilty.

In Muschany’s case, the charges are hearsay, “I believe what my daughter said” types of things. If Muschany is guilty and needs to step down, there should be proof HE is the one who did it. I saw a news article somewhere that there were 5 witnesses to the act. Getting to the bottom of this once and for all should not be that hard.

- GS

— GS
4:23 pm August 8th, 2008

Where oh where is AG candidate Gibbons? The Senator wants to be the head law enforcement officer in the state, but yet he makes no prouncement on this lewd heinous allegation? I find it extremely difficult to understand since he jumped all over the US Supreme Court when they overturned the right to execute child rapists. Senator Gibbons- where are you? We must stop protecting our own-step up and be a leader

— shawshank
7:45 am August 9th, 2008

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