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									Sheriff 
									Paul Babeu |  |  
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																	| American law enforcement officer, 
							politician and MAGA extremist member of the Republican Party who 
							was sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, from January 
							1, 2009, to January 1, 2017. He was Pinal County's 
							first Republican sheriff. Babeu ran for Arizona's 
							4th congressional district in the 2012 elections to 
							the United States House of Representatives but 
							withdrew and came out as gay after a personal 
							controversy. He became the Republican nominee for 
							Arizona's 1st congressional district in the 2016 
							elections after winning the primary on August 30, 
							2016. He was defeated in the general election by 
							Democrat Tom O'Halleran. |  |  
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							| Dirty Dozen: 
									Meet 12 Of 
															
															The Worst 
									Politicians In Arizona History |  
							| "Babeu’s 
									downfall began in February 2012, not long 
									after he announced his plans to run for 
									Congress.
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									New Times story reported that Babeu’s former 
									boyfriend alleged Babeu threatened him with 
									deportation if he didn’t keep their affair 
									secret. Babeu came out as gay after 
									the story was published and said the 
									allegations were false. A couple of months 
									later, he dropped out of the U.S. House 
									contest and ran for re-election as sheriff, 
									winning by a wide margin. An investigation 
									into the scandal by the Arizona Solicitor 
									General’s Office found that Babeu broke no 
									laws." |  
							| Jan. 17, 2024 |  
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							| Pinal County Attorney's And Sheriff's Offices Mishandled Distribution Of Funds |  
							| Aug. 21, 2018 |  
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							| Arizona Sheriff Denies Misuse Of Money Destined For Jails |  
							| Oct. 24, 2017 |  
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							| New Subpoena Issued in Criminal Investigation Of Ex-Sheriff Babeu's Administration Use Of RICO Funds |  
							| May, 26, 2017 |  
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							| Babeu Caught With Pants Down…Again? |  
							| Mar. 1, 2017 |  
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							| Paul Babeu Remains Sheriff Of Pinal County ... Online |  
							| Feb. 2, 2017 |  
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							| A Gay Republican, The Child Abuse He 
									Sanctioned, And The Homophobia Used To 
									Defend Him |  
							| "Controversy has consistently followed
									Babeu 
									through the last decade of his political 
									career." |  
							| Sep. 9, 2016 |  
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							| Political Opponents, Other Candidates Blast Sheriff Paul Babeu After PCSO Bans ABC15 Reporter |  
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									10, 2016 |  
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							| Video: Sheriff 
									Paul Babeu Touted Abusive, Inhumane 
									Discipline Of Special Needs Teens 
									
									At 
									Boarding 
									School |  
							| Jan 26, 2016 |  
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							| Paul Babeu's 
									Dark Money Group Is All 
									About...Paul Babeu |  
							| Sept. 10, 2015 |  
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							| Crazy/Stupid Republican 
									Of The Day — Paul Babeu |  
							| Oct. 20, 2014 |  
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							| Pentagon Demands Return Of Equipment From 
									Arizona Sheriff |  
							| "An Arizona sheriff trying to help out 
									cash-strapped public safety agencies—or 
									attempting to curry political favor in an 
									election year—apparently ran afoul of 
									Pentagon rules when he lent out surplus 
									military equipment and supplies starting in 
									2010." |  
							| Sep. 16, 2012 |  
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							| Paul Babeu Falsely Claims He's Always Been 
									Pro-Life In Latest Campaign Video, Old News 
									Articles Detail Flip-Flop On Issue |  
							| "Politicians do it all the time -- the 
									classic distorting the truth beyond 
									recognition so long as there is some nugget 
									of truth that remains. Paul Babeu, who is 
									running for a seat in Arizona's Fourth 
									Congressional District, isn't wasting time 
									on that anymore." |  
							| Apr. 23, 2012 |  
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							| Paul Babeu Touts Gay Rights While LGBT Inmates In His Jail Suffer |  
							| Mar. 22, 2012 |  
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							| Paul Babeu's 
									Suspicious Past As School's 
									Headmaster |  
							| Mar. 8, 2012 |  
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							| Ex-Boyfriend Files $1 Million Lawsuit 
									Against Sheriff 
									Paul Babeu |  
							| Mar. 6, 2012 |  
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							| Hypocrite 
									Sheriff Paul Babeu Now Wants Investigation Of His Ex-Boyfriend After Saying He Wouldn’t Seek Retaliation |  
							| Feb. 22, 2012 |  
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							| Paul Babeu's 
									Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff's Attorney 
									Threatened Him With Deportation |  
							| Feb. 16, 2012 |  
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