Brian Kemp’s decision to put himself and his donors before Georgians may have been good for him, but it was terrible for Georgia.

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More claims of sexual abuse under Brian Kemp’s watch… She told him to stop. Repeatedly… But Brian Kemp’s office ignored them again. An investigation revealed one of the massage spa’s owners is a major donor to Brian Kemp’s campaign for governor. 96% of sexual assault claims ignored by Kemp’s office. And those are just the ones we know about. Raking in donations. Neglecting victims. Good for Brian Kemp. Dangerous for Georgia.

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VO: More claims of sexual abuse under Brian Kemp’s watch… GFX Massage spa sexual assaults under Brian Kemp AJC 5.4.18	“When massage therapists cross the line, state board rarely acts,” Johnny Edwards and Lois Norder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/04/2018 Twenty-five of the 26 sexual misconduct complaints lodged with the state over the past three years resulted in zero public disciplinary action — no license revocations, no license suspensions, no therapists placed on probation, no reprimands, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found.” … The board falls under the umbrella of the Secretary of State’s Office…
WOMAN: She told him to stop. Repeatedly. GFX She told him to stop Repeatedly AJC 5.4.18	“When massage therapists cross the line, state board rarely acts,” Johnny Edwards and Lois Norder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/04/2018 “She ordered him repeatedly to stop,” but he ignored her, she reported.
VO: But Brian Kemp’s office … …ignored them again. GFX Brian Kemp Office ignored them again AJC 5.4.18	“When massage therapists cross the line, state board rarely acts,” Johnny Edwards and Lois Norder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/04/2018 But the state licensing agency charged with protecting the public, the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, did nothing after she complained. He’s now working at another spa. … Such outcomes are typical when it comes to massage therapy and sexual misconduct allegations in Georgia. Twenty-five of the 26 sexual misconduct complaints lodged with the state over the past three years resulted in zero public disciplinary action — no license revocations, no license suspensions, no therapists placed on probation, no reprimands, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found. … The board falls under the umbrella of the Secretary of State’s Office…
VO: An investigation revealed one of the massage spa’s owners is a major donor to Brian Kemp’s campaign for governor. Graphics: Brian Kemp Former spa owner a major donor AJC, 7.9.18	“Kemp critics demand probes of campaign cash from massage clinic owner,” Greg Bluestein and Johnny Edwards, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 07/09/2018 After an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation revealed the owner of those clinics is a donor to Kemp’s campaign for governor, Cagle backers pounced. Chiropractor Patrick Greco gave $1,000 to Kemp, and in April he and his partner hosted a fundraising gala at their lavish estate in Madison, in a renovated antebellum home called the Honeymoon 1851 Mansion.
VO: 96% of sexual assault claims ignored by Kemp’s office. And those are just the ones we know about. GFX Brian Kemp 96% of abuse cases ignored From 2015-2018 AJC 5.4.18	“When massage therapists cross the line, state board rarely acts,” Johnny Edwards and Lois Norder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/04/2018 Twenty-five of the 26 sexual misconduct complaints lodged with the state over the past three years resulted in zero public disciplinary action — no license revocations, no license suspensions, no therapists placed on probation, no reprimands, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found. … The board falls under the umbrella of the Secretary of State’s Office…
VO: Raking in donations. Neglecting victims. Good for Brian Kemp. Dangerous for Georgia GFX Learn More: Georgiamassagescandal.com	“Kemp critics demand probes of campaign cash from massage clinic owner,” Greg Bluestein and Johnny Edwards, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 07/09/2018 Chiropractor Patrick Greco gave $1,000 to Kemp, and in April he and his partner hosted a fundraising gala at their lavish estate in Madison, in a renovated antebellum home called the Honeymoon 1851 Mansion. “When massage therapists cross the line, state board rarely acts,” Johnny Edwards and Lois Norder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/04/2018 Twenty-five of the 26 sexual misconduct complaints lodged with the state over the past three years resulted in zero public disciplinary action — no license revocations, no license suspensions, no therapists placed on probation, no reprimands, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found. … The board falls under the umbrella of the Secretary of State’s Office…