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Mayor Misses Inauguration Event Because of His Arrest for Child Porn related charges
RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- Racine Mayor Gary Becker's plans to attend Tuesday's inauguration have been canceled after he was charged in an Internet sex sting.[AP doesn't say but he is a Democrat] Becker had planned to attend a U.S. Conference of Mayors event in Washington over the weekend and then stay for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. But that was before he was arrested Tuesday night at a suburban Milwaukee shopping mall. Authorities said he went there to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl but actually was a state agent. The city also has removed Becker's picture that had greeted visitors to the Racine Web site. "With everything going on I felt it was not appropriate for his picture and his welcome to remain on the Web site," said City Council President David Maack on Friday. Maack is serving as acting mayor. Posted by: mhw 2009-01-20 |
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