Yuck - Ted Klaudt is one sick puppy. Klaudt is a former South Dakota State Representative, a Republican, and a evangelical. Yet somehow he found time to rape and molest five young girls, three of whom were his foster children. He is also alleged to have molested two legislative pages.
Klaudt is a self proclaimed evangelical yahoo who used his political position to further the republican social agenda. I do not normally cover politicians. The similarities between morally superior pedophile pastors and people like Klaudt, who actually try to enact laws to enshrine their Christianity, is close enough to warrant attention here.
Klaudt's alleged crimes are beyond description. He's sick. Read the Affidavit for the full story. Here is the abbreviated version:
Court documents mention five possible victims. Three were foster children between the ages of 15 and 19 who lived with Klaudt's family. One is a cousin of one of those girls, and the fifth is a friend of Klaudt's daughter.
In the most disturbing accusation, the girls say Klaudt had them convinced they could earn up to $20,000 by donating their eggs to a fertility clinic. And even though he has no medical training, the girls say Klaudt did all the supposed "exams" and "procedures" himself.
