Missouri Republican Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of His Children
Only after Roeber was kicked out of caucus did Roeber finally resign, not once mentioning the allegations made against him by his children.
It's notable that these allegations were made public by his children last September. Roeber denied them and voters in Missouri's 14th district elected the child-abuser anyway.
Source: Kansas City Star
Disgraced Missouri state Rep. Rick Roeber announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon, just steps ahead of potential ouster proceedings in the House chamber.
Roeber, of Lee’s Summit, had been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual assault of his now-adult child Anastasia, and physical abuse of Samson Roeber, a sibling.
Gabrielle Galeano, a sister, said she was aware of Roeber’s behavior at the time. All three told The Star Editorial Board of Roeber’s alleged abuse in separate interviews last year.
Roeber has repeatedly denied their allegations. His resignation, effective Friday, speaks volumes.
Roeber did not once address the allegations against him made by his now adult children, saying instead:
Rep. Rick Roeber, R-Lee’s Summit, did not mention the allegations against him or an ongoing probe by the House ethics committee in a letter to the state House clerk. Instead, he said he’s leaving because he and his fiancée are preparing to move out of state to be closer to their extended families, including his ailing mother.
Roeber, who was elected to a two-year term in November, said he only ever wanted to serve a single year to pass a bill naming a highway after his late wife, Rep. Rebecca Roeber, who died in 2019, and help pass school choice bills.
He said that because both things seem to be moving along well, he’s done what he set out to do and can now leave.
In reality, neither of his priorities has received final approval in both chambers, and a bill that would honor his late wife has yet to pass the House.
And if you'd care to, you can read the disturbing details here, sexual abuse of his nine-year-old daughter and other physical abuse of his son.
This is weird. I thought being a pedo was a prerequisite to being a Republican. Isn't that why they still support Matt Gaetz?
Missouri lawmaker Rick Roeber resigns after being kicked out of GOP caucus for allegedly molesting his children. https://t.co/MKBQCM36Sl #RepublicanPedos— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) April 13, 2021