February 11, 2009 5:08 PM

6 Months Later, Still No Charges Vs. Foley

(AP)  Six months after resigning from Congress, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley remains under criminal investigation for sexually explicit Internet communications with underage boys but has not been charged, authorities said Wednesday.

"I can't really give any more detail other than to say we're still in the preliminary investigative stance and we are working with state authorities," said Debra Weierman, spokeswoman for the FBI's Washington field office.

Florida authorities announced their own criminal investigation in November but have remained tightlipped on the status since then.

Foley resigned Sept. 29 after being confronted with the lurid messages to male teenage pages who had worked on Capitol Hill.

He checked himself into an Arizona facility on Oct. 1 for what his attorneys said was treatment of "alcoholism and other behavioral problems." At the time, his attorney said Foley was gay, an alcoholic and had been molested by a priest as a teenage altar boy in Florida.

Attorney David Roth maintains Foley never had inappropriate sexual contact with the minors. He has declined further comment on any aspect of the case.

Federal law generally requires a person to meet or attempt to meet a minor for sex for it to be a crime. However, under laws in some states where the Florida Republican communicated with minors, an attempt to seduce the victim might be enough for a criminal case.

Under state law in Florida, where the age of consent is 18, a crime may have been committed if Foley is simply found to have seduced or attempted to seduce a minor using lewd or explicit language.

"It's definitely still an active investigation," Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokeswoman Kristen Perezluha said Wednesday.

Foley emerged publicly in West Palm Beach on Nov. 17 to attend a wake for his father, Edward, who died of cancer, but has rarely been seen in public since.

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by randalds March 29, 2007 5:29 PM EDT
anyone who thinks the democrats are angels remember this...
No pages got "stains" on their shirts.

(nobody drowned at watergate, either)
Posted by ralan40 at 12:36 PM : Mar 29, 2007

Monica wasn't a page. She was a consenting (and it appears enthusiastic) adult. Big difference.
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by ralan40 March 29, 2007 3:36 PM EDT
anyone who thinks the democrats are angels remember this...
No pages got "stains" on their shirts.

(nobody drowned at watergate, either)
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by inventagod March 29, 2007 3:34 AM EDT
Sorry, but Gonzo has been busy lately, he will get around to Foley in just a little while...
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by kerimparrot March 29, 2007 3:28 AM EDT
THEY take care of themselves.You know who THEY are.
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by pakaal March 29, 2007 1:31 AM EDT
At least Foley's still under investigation, Rumsfeld walked without even a trial!
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by zootallures2 March 28, 2007 9:42 PM EDT
And here's to another great right wing Republican Christian, ladies and gentlemen.

I can't wait to see the Western version of Islam. Imams will shave, the ceiling of the Mosque will have naked people painted on it, and Muhammad will heal you if you send in $100.00. And of course teenage boys will wear the head scarf instead of women.
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by randalds March 28, 2007 9:20 PM EDT
Nope, he's definitely a loyal Bushie.
Posted by RandalDS at 04:24 PM : Mar 28, 2007

If that's ture, it is the ultimate in pathetic. How much time should it take to bring charges on a man found with $90k in marked money in his freezer??? GAWD!!!
Posted by us_infidel at 04:41 PM : Mar 28, 2007

One would think so, but then again this is the same administration who has dropped the ball on everything, been behind the curve on everything and has shown themselves to be completely incompetent on everything. So I guess it's not too surprising that they screwed up here too.
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by us_infidel March 28, 2007 7:41 PM EDT
Nope, he's definitely a loyal Bushie.
Posted by RandalDS at 04:24 PM : Mar 28, 2007

If that's ture, it is the ultimate in pathetic. How much time should it take to bring charges on a man found with $90k in marked money in his freezer??? GAWD!!!
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by antoniof123 March 28, 2007 7:34 PM EDT
This is just like something you would except from this group and the loud mouth that says it someone left over from Clinton Bush fired all of them so yes it is only the Republicans that are to blame with this one. Hey how come he only posted once.
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by randalds March 28, 2007 7:24 PM EDT
Or is it possible that Bush already fired all of the ones who actually do their jobs in favor of politically connected, but hugely unqualified houseboys like Alberto?
Posted by RandalDS at 04:14 PM : Mar 28, 2007

Nope....probably a leftover dope smoking Clintonian appointee who isn't doing his/her job either.
Posted by us_infidel at 04:18 PM : Mar 28, 2007

Can't be, Bush fired all of the US Attorney's when he took office, just like Clinton did and the first Bush, etc. Nope, he's definitely a loyal Bushie.
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