Perry Hooper Jr. is a former Alabama state representative. He was also the co-chair of former disgraced President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, and he is a current and active member of the Alabama Republican Party’s Executive Committee. He was also arrested by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday, when he was booked and charged with first-degree sex abuse.
According to the scant reports available, 67-year-old Hooper Jr. was arrested based on an incident that took place in the evening of Aug. 16. He was booked at the Montgomery County Detention Facility with bond set at $15,000. The state’s GOP released a statement saying: “The Alabama Republican Party strongly condemns all forms sexual abuse and sexual assault.”
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