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The Oklahoma College Republicans president was indicted Monday on two counts of misconduct with a minor.
Jonathan Hernandez was arrested last Friday after inviting a 14-year-old from the church where Hernandez served as pastor back to his dorm room at Oklahoma Christian University. There, Hernandez *watched with the victim, asked him to see the child’s *and verbally requested*, according to one declaration under oath rated by an NBC affiliate.
College Republicans, a student-run association of Republicans, said it was “horrifying to hear about the deplorable behavior of Jonathan Hernandez,” who served as the organization’s former board member.
“Our tent is big,” the group added, “but it’s not big enough for *misbehavior or predatory behavior.”
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Hernandez was previously employed by State Inspector Candidate Ryan Walter and was reportedly paid $2,000 in conjunction with Walter’s campaign. Just before his arrest, Hernandez was working as a full-time surgery specialist for the Oklahoma Senate, who told the NBC affiliate that his contract was being terminated shortly after news of his arrest.
The state Republican Party said they “condemn all cases of *attacks in the strongest possible terms” and had no prior knowledge of the arrest.
Oklahoma Christian University also said it was “shocked and saddened to recently learn of an alleged incident two years ago involving a former student in a campus apartment.”
“Once we became aware of the allegation, our campus police immediately investigated and referred the matter to OKCPD,” the school added. “We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities as they move forward. We pray for healing and justice in this situation.”
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