Oklahoma lawmaker arrested on child prostitution charges
SEAN MURPHY,Associated Press March 16, 2017OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma state senator was booked Thursday on child prostitution charges for allegedly hiring a 17-year-old boy for sex, leading to calls for his resignation and a separate internal investigation into his years of work with a youth program.
Ralph Shortey, a 35-year-old conservative Republican who has a wife and three young daughters, surrendered to authorities on charges of engaging in child prostitution, transporting a minor for prostitution and engaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church. He was released after about two hours on a $100,000 bond.
"I have no comment at this time, but I will soon," he told reporters outside of the jail.
Court records didn't show if he had retained an attorney, and Shortey didn't reply to texts and voicemails seeking comment...........................................
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