In yet another ‘not a drag queen’ story, former My Faith Votes CEO Jason C. Yates, 55, whose organization is known for voter outreach for Trump, has been charged with possessing child pornography. The MAGA evangelical leader was charged last month in district court in McLeod County, Minnesota, on eight felony charges. Yates is facing up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $10,000 for each charge.
The Christian Post reports:
According to court records, a witness told authorities in July that a family member of Yates “accidentally discovered” a hard drive that contained child sexual abuse material “in the office of Jason Yates.”
“The contents included over 100 sexually explicit images of children,” noted the district court document, with several of the photos believed to be of minors younger than 10.
Yates was released Monday “on his own recognizance,” with a condition of his release being that he not have any contact with individuals younger than 18, reported Ministry Watch.
Yates was listed as the CEO of My Faith Votes on the organization’s IRS Form 990 filed last year, according to Ministry Watch, with articles on the website having been published under his byline as recently as July.
