First Trans State Lawmaker (Democrat) Arrested on Child Pornography Charges, Distributing ‘Child Sexual Abuse’ Images

Stacie Marie Laughton (D) was the nation’s first-ever transgender person elected to a state legislature. He used daycare connections to get the terrible. child exploitation images

The first openly transgender lawmaker in the US is facing federal charges in connection with sexual exploitation at a Tyngsborough, Massachusetts daycare center. A teacher at the daycare who assisted the lawmaker in obtaining sexual pictures of the children has also been arrested and was charged in June. In a press release, the Justice Department referred to trans-identified male Stacie Laughton as “a New Hampshire woman.”

Stacie Laughton, 39, has been federally charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children and aiding and abetting by the US Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts. Lindsay Groves, Laughton’s former girlfriend, was the alleged teacher at the center who helped Laughton, a former NH lawmaker, gather the images and has been charged with child exploitation.

Groves allegedly used bathroom breaks for the children, such as diaper changes, to take pictures of the children in the bathroom and would send the photos to Laughton.

There were over 2,500 text messages between Laughton and Groves on the phones obtained by the prosecution. These included at least four sexually explicit pictures of children between three and five years of age.

According to the Boston Herald, in one alleged text from Groves, she said to Laughton, “I want to do this with you with one of my kids.” The text was in conjunction with a picture focused on the genitals of a prepubescent boy.

Laughton allegedly responded, “I also need to be honest I mean yes that picture was hot of that little boy but you probably have gotten the picture by now that I prefer little girls (sic), but he is cute.” (Post Millennial)

First trans state lawmaker in US arrested on charges of distributing ‘child sexual abuse images’

By: Chris Enloe, June 23, 2023

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Former New Hampshire state Rep. Stacie Marie Laughton (D) was the nation’s first-ever transgender person elected to a state legislature.

On Thursday, Laughton — a biological man — was arrested on child porn charges.

Nashua police responded “to a local facility for a juvenile matter” on Tuesday, police explained in a statement. Upon investigating, police learned that Laughton had allegedly distributed “sexually explicit images of children.” After obtaining an arrest warrant, police took Laughton into custody.

Laughton was charged with four counts of distribution of child sexual abuse images.

Laughton has an extensive criminal record.

He was arrested twice last year on stalking charges. In 2015, Laughton was arrested for making a false bomb threat to a hospital, and in 2021, Laughton was arrested for allegedly sending false emergency messages to a 911 dispatch center.

Nashua police responded “to a local facility for a juvenile matter” on Tuesday, police explained in a statement. Upon investigating, police learned that Laughton had allegedly distributed “sexually explicit images of children.” After obtaining an arrest warrant, police took Laughton into custody.

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Laughton was charged with four counts of distribution of child sexual abuse images. Police did not provide additional details. The crime is a serious felony punishable by 10–20 years in prison.

Laughton rose to New Hampshire political prominence in 2012 when he became the first openly transgender person to win an election in New Hampshire and the first openly transgender person in the country to win a seat in a state legislature. After winning election, it was revealed that four years prior, Laughton had been convicted of conspiracy to commit credit card fraud. Laughton resigned before ever taking office.