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FBI confirms investigation into Oklahoma state senator Ralph Shortey [View all]
Source: Associated Press
FBI confirms investigation into Oklahoma state senator
By The Associated Press
Mar. 20, 2017 2:43 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The FBI in Oklahoma City has confirmed it is investigating a Republican state senator who is facing felony child prostitution charges after police say he solicited sex from a 17-year-old boy.
FBI spokeswoman Jessica Rice confirmed Monday that her agency served a search warrant Friday at the Oklahoma City home of Sen. Ralph Shortey. Rice said she could not provide any more details because of a "sensitive ongoing investigation."
No federal charges have been filed against Shortey.
State prosecutors charged Shortey last week with engaging in child prostitution, transporting a minor for prostitution and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church. He was released on a $100,000 bond.
Court records don't show whether Shortey has retained an attorney, and he hasn't responded to texts and voicemails seeking comment.
By The Associated Press
Mar. 20, 2017 2:43 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The FBI in Oklahoma City has confirmed it is investigating a Republican state senator who is facing felony child prostitution charges after police say he solicited sex from a 17-year-old boy.
FBI spokeswoman Jessica Rice confirmed Monday that her agency served a search warrant Friday at the Oklahoma City home of Sen. Ralph Shortey. Rice said she could not provide any more details because of a "sensitive ongoing investigation."
No federal charges have been filed against Shortey.
State prosecutors charged Shortey last week with engaging in child prostitution, transporting a minor for prostitution and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church. He was released on a $100,000 bond.
Court records don't show whether Shortey has retained an attorney, and he hasn't responded to texts and voicemails seeking comment.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/db3a559a25964e22955fdf339c3cc227/fbi-confirms-investigation-oklahoma-state-senator
[font size=1]FILE - In this March 16, 2017, file photo, provided by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office in Norman Okla., shows Ralph Shortey. (Cleveland County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)[/font]
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