{"id":2102411,"date":"2023-11-17T19:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T00:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-brother-in-law-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-abuse-of-minor\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T19:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T00:55:22","slug":"stacey-abrams-brother-in-law-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-abuse-of-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-brother-in-law-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-abuse-of-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Stacey Abrams&#8217; relative arrested for minor abuse, sex trafficking."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstacey-abrams-brother-in-law-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-abuse-of-minor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2102411&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jimmie Gardner, 57. (Photo via: Tampa Police \u200cDepartment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>4:46 PM \u2013 Friday, November 17, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>According \u2063to Tampa officials, \u2062Jimmie Gardner, \u200cthe brother-in-law of former \u2062Georgia gubernatorial \u2062candidate Stacey Abrams, was taken into custody on allegations of sex trafficking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old was detained on Friday, according to Tampa police, for allegedly \u2064trying to have sex with a 16-year-old girl.<\/p>\n<p>Gardner met the juvenile at \u200b1:43 a.m. \u200band invited her to\u200d his room \u2064at the Renaissance Hotel at the International Plaza, according to \u2064a press statement from the Tampa Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>After the girl accepted his \u2063invitation, he reportedly offered \u2064her money in exchange for sex, according\u2062 to authorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe \u2063victim initially agreed but later told Gardner that she no longer \u2063wanted to\u200d engage and he became angry,\u201d the release said. \u201cGardner advised the victim\u200c that she needed to leave his hotel room. The two got involved in a \u200dverbal altercation that escalated\u200c to a \u200bphysical dispute after Gardner placed \u2062his hands around the \u200cvictim\u2019s neck, impeding \u200dher breathing. After the dispute, Gardner left the hotel room, and the victim called 911.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gardner had \u2063already left the hotel when \u200cpolice arrived, however, they still\u2064 discovered the victim there.<\/p>\n<p>Gardner was reportedly assigned to the Tampa Police District 1 Office, according\u200d to authorities. He was\u200d taken\u200d into custody on accusations of \u200bhuman trafficking for commercial sex with a victim under the age of 18, lewd or lascivious contact of a juvenile by anyone 24 years \u200dof \u200dage\u2064 or older, and\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antonio-brown-faces-arrest-order-in-florida-on-misdemeanor-battery-charge\/\" title=\"Antonio Brown Faces Arrest Order in Florida on Misdemeanor Battery Charge\">misdemeanor battery charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 13<sup>th<\/sup> Judicial Circuit\u200d Office of the State Attorney reported that Gardner was cleared 27 years after being \u2062found guilty in 1987 \u2063of sexually\u200b assaulting two women in West Virginia. <\/p>\n<p>Leslie Abrams Gardner, \u2064a federal judge, and he were married two years after his release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cEveryone is entitled to the \u2062presumption of innocence. Our attorneys will prosecute this case as we would any \u200dother offender who is alleged to have committed these\u2062 crimes. We take these charges very seriously,\u201d State Attorney Suzy Lopez\u200c said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>It has been \u200dtwo \u200dmonths since Texas \u2063Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s impeachment \u2062acquittal yet the State House Of Representatives\u2064 will not reveal how\u200b much it spent\u2064 on private attorneys to make\u200c their case. Chanel Rion has more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Vivek Ramaswamy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ted Harvey<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Marc Morano<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The board of \u200bthe company behind ChatGPT fired CEO Sam Altman,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-brother-in-law-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-abuse-of-minor\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams' relative arrested for minor abuse, sex trafficking.\">sending \u2063shock waves<\/a> across the\u200d tech industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Spotify expanded its partnership \u200cwith Google Cloud to use \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chatgpt-passes-medical-license-exam-bar-exam-after-top-performance-on-wharton-mba-final\/\" title=\"ChatGPT Passes Medical License Exam, Bar Exam After Top Performance On Wharton MBA Final\">large language models<\/a> to help identify a user\u2019s listening patterns across podcasts and audiobooks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Starlink has secured a contract \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toyotas-camry-best-selling-car-in-us-goes-all-hybrid\/\" title=\"Toyota's Camry, top-selling car in the US, now fully hybrid.\">offer free internet<\/a> in Mexico until\u2062 the \u2062end of 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. lawmakers asked Apple Inc to explain the abrupt \u200dend \u200dof political\u2062 comedian Jon Stewart\u2019s television show on its streaming service.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What legal charges is Jimmie Gardner facing as a result of the sex trafficking allegations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title:\u200b Former Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate&#8217;s Brother-in-Law Arrested for Sex Trafficking<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking turn \u200dof events, Jimmie Gardner, the \u200cbrother-in-law of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams, has been taken into \u200ccustody \u2064on allegations of sex trafficking. The 57-year-old was\u2062 detained by Tampa police on Friday\u200d for allegedly attempting to engage in sexual \u200cactivities \u2063with a 16-year-old\u2062 girl.<\/p>\n<p>The Arrest:<\/p>\n<p>According to Tampa officials, Gardner met the juvenile at 1:43\u2063 a.m. and invited \u200cher to his room at the Renaissance Hotel at the International Plaza. Upon accepting his \u200binvitation, Gardner reportedly offered her money in exchange \u2064for sex, as stated by the Tampa Police Department. \u200bHowever, when the victim\u200d changed her mind\u2064 and expressed her unwillingness to continue, Gardner became\u2063 angry and engaged in a physical dispute\u2064 with her,\u200c during which \u200bhe placed his hands around her neck, impeding her \u200cbreathing. After the altercation, Gardner left the hotel room, and the victim immediately contacted 911.<\/p>\n<p>Legal\u200b Consequences:<\/p>\n<p>Although Gardner had already left the hotel by the time the police arrived, they discovered the victim at the\u2064 scene. \u2062Gardner, who was reportedly\u200c assigned to the Tampa Police District 1 Office, was subsequently apprehended on charges of human trafficking for commercial sex with \u2064a victim \u2062under the age of \u200b18, lewd \u200cor lascivious contact of a juvenile by anyone 24 years\u2064 of age or older,\u2062 and \u2063a misdemeanor battery charge. This incident reveals a \u200bdisturbing abuse \u2062of power by an individual entrusted with upholding the law.<\/p>\n<p>Previous Convictions:<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the gravity of the situation, it has come to light that Gardner was previously convicted of sexually assaulting two women\u2062 in West Virginia in 1987. However, after\u200d spending 27 years in prison, he was eventually cleared of these charges by the\u200b 13th Judicial Circuit Office of the State Attorney. Subsequently, he married Leslie Abrams Gardner, a\u2064 federal judge, two years after his release.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Jimmie Gardner, the brother-in-law of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, on charges of sex trafficking is highly distressing and \u200dsheds light on\u2063 the prevalence \u200bof such heinous crimes. It is \u2063crucial \u2063that these crimes are met with\u200d strict legal consequences to ensure the safety and \u200cprotection of individuals, particularly vulnerable minors. The judicial system must thoroughly investigate this case and ensure that justice is served. \u2062Moreover, this incident also highlights the need \u2062for greater public awareness, education, and prevention efforts\u2062 to combat sex trafficking and prevent further exploitation\u200d of innocent victims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmie Gardner, 57. (Photo via: Tampa Police Department) OAN\u2019s\u00a0Brooke Mallory 4:46 PM \u2013 Friday, November 17, 2023 According to Tampa officials, Jimmie Gardner, the brother-in-law of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, was taken into custody on allegations of sex trafficking. 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