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Transgender Former Democrat Lawmaker Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

A transgender former New Hampshire state representative was sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison after admitting to receiving nude photos of children from a Massachusetts daycare. Stacie Marie Laughton, 41, of Nashua, pleaded guilty in a child exploitation case that prosecutors said in...

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The headline split Truth Press frames it as "Transgender Former Democrat Lawmaker Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes". National Pulse frames it as "State’s First Transgender Rep Sentenced to 33 Years for Child Sex Crimes.".
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Truth PressNews report · Jun 20, 5:01 AM

Transgender Former Democrat Lawmaker Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

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A transgender former New Hampshire state representative was sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison after admitting to receiving nude photos of children from a Massachusetts dayca...

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National PulseNews report · Jun 19, 11:32 PM

State’s First Transgender Rep Sentenced to 33 Years for Child Sex Crimes.

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The first transgender state representative in New Hampshire has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for sexually abusing children.

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