GOP aide accused of soliciting teen for 'furry' sex

A GOP pedophile in a fursuit. Add in the 'adult baby' stuff and this will
be hard to top.

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Orie aide accused of soliciting teen for 'furry' sex
State senator known for tough stance on sex crimes
May 30, 2009
By Tracie Mauriello, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau

HARRISBURG -- An aide to a McCandless state senator known for her tough
stance on sex crimes was arrested late Thursday on accusations he
propositioned a 15-year-old over the Internet.

In a series of instant messages and online chats, Alan David Berlin, 40, of
Carlisle, discussed dressing up in animal costumes and engaging in various
sex acts with the boy, the state attorney general's office said yesterday.

His boss, state Sen. Jane Orie, said she was "shocked and appalled" Thursday
when she learned of the charges and immediately suspended Mr. Berlin without
pay or benefits. She fired him yesterday.

According to the criminal complaint, Mr. Berlin proposed traveling to the
boy's home in Harrisburg, about 20 miles from Carlisle, and having sex in
the backyard and in a shed on his parents' property. He also allegedly
offered to arrange a meeting in a hotel room so Mr. Berlin could take photos
of the boy and another adult having sex.

The online communication took place on seven different days between April 27
and May 25, according to the criminal complaint. Investigators say some of
the messages originated from a Senate computer.

Investigators believe Mr. Berlin and the boy met on an Internet site for
"furries," an online community of people who adopt half-animal, half-human
personas.

In one message, according to the complaint, Mr. Berlin requested pictures of
the boy and wrote, "When will your folks be out?"

Other messages describe various sex acts in explicit detail and refer to
"yiffing," which is a "furry" term for having sex.

Mr. Berlin used the screen name "alan_panda_ bear" in his messages. He also
used that name for an online personal ad that depicts cartoonish panda
bears, one wearing a diaper.

"I'm a Daddyfur and Caretaker and I am looking for a babyfur to be my mate
and my companion in a long-term committed relationship, " the ad says. "I am
a hopeless romantic and very affectionate, freely giving hugs, scritches,
cuddles and kisses."

According to the ad, he wanted someone 20 to 25, who has a car and would
call him Daddy.

The victim and Mr. Berlin had planned to meet Tuesday night near the boy's
house, but Mr. Berlin never showed up, said Nils Fredricksen, spokesman for
Attorney General Tom Corbett.

Mr. Berlin had worked for the state Senate since 1993, most recently as a
$57,000-a-year aide to Ms. Orie, who has been the force behind efforts to
strengthen the state's sexual predator laws. One proposal called for repeat
offenders to wear tracking devices after they had completed their sentences.






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