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Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has a history of protecting institutions where sex assault is concerned
As of this weekend the public knows that Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson did know – or at least he suspected – that his aide was sexually assaulted by Wisconsin Rep. Bill Kramer. By now the public knows that Johnson held that knowledge for three years without contacting either police or leadership in the Wisconsin Assembly about the matter.
Ron Johnson has told Politico the victim asked him to stay quiet about it. I hope we’ll get to hear what she says about the matter.
Right now she is quiet and anonymous.
Before this situation, there was an episode that informed us Sen. Johnson places the reputation and finances of institutions above the welfare of sexual abuse victims.
In January 2010, Ron Johnson testified in a state senate committee AGAINST a proposed Wisconsin Child Victims Act [text of SB319, Record of SB319 Committee Proceeding].
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