Writer arrested on child molestation charges
- A conservative writer, Aaron Craig Gleason, was arrested for molesting a child under 12 in Okaloosa County, Florida, on January 28.
- Gleason, who taught at Rocky Bayou Christian School, posted $75,000 bail three days after his arrest.
- He had previously accused Pride marchers of 'grooming' children and wrote articles for The Federalist and The Daily Wire.
- The Daily Dot noted the irony of his arrest, given his past advocacy against child exploitation in a review of the film 'Sound of Freedom.
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Conservative writer who accused drag queens of “grooming” kids arrested for child molestation
Christian Writer Who Claimed LGBTQ+ People Are 'Grooming' Kids Arrested For Child Molestation—Because Of Course
Well, well, well, if it isn't yet another far-right evangelical Christian getting arrested for sexually victimizing children after making a career accusing LGBTQ+ people of being "groomers." Every accusation is a confession, as they say. Aaron Craig Gleason is a Christian writer who has written several anti-LGBTQ+ articles for outlets like The Daily Wire, The Federalist, and The Imaginative Conservative in which he has painted queer people as la…


Florida Bible Teacher and Conservative Columnist Who Accused Drag Queens of ‘Grooming’ is Arrested on Child Molestation Charges
Aaron Craig Gleason, a Christian Bible teacher and conservative writer, was arrested in Okaloosa County, Florida, on January 28, facing charges of molesting a child under the age of 12. The 39-year-old, who has written for outlets such as The Federalist and The Daily Wire, posted bail in the amount of $75,000. Gleason had previously made headlines for his strong stance against child trafficking and what he saw as ideological threats to children.…
Christian School Teacher and Conservative Writer Who Accused LGBTQ People of 'Grooming' Kids Charged with Molesting Student
A Christian school teacher and conservative writer who accused LGBTQ+ people of "grooming" children was arrested and charged with molesting a student.
Right-wing who called drag queens groomers arrested for child molestation
Aaron Craig Gleason, a former writer for The Federalist and Daily Wire — both right-wing news outlets — was arrested last month "for molesting a victim under the age of 12, according to Okaloosa, Florida jail records," Daily Dot reported Thursday. The irony in Gleason's crime, according to Daily Dot, is that in 2023, the ex-conservative pundit wrote a review published by The Federalist "about The Sound of Freedom, an indie hit and a favorite amo…
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