Foley Evidently Did More That IM Teens, Apparently He Met With At Least One

[Prakosh]

E-mails Show Foley Sought to Rendezvous with Page

October 02, 2006 12:14 PM

Brian Ross and Maddy Sauer Report:

In addition to explicit sexual language, former Congressman Mark Foley's Internet messages also include repeated efforts to get the underage recipient to rendezvous with him at night.

"I would drive a few miles for a hot stud like you," Foley said in one message obtained by ABC News.

The FBI says it has opened a "preliminary investigation" of Foley's e-mails. Federal law enforcement officials say attempts by Foley to meet in person could constitute the necessary evidence for a federal charge of "soliciting for sex" with a minor on the Internet.

In another message, Foley, using the screen name Maf54, appears to describe having been together with the teen in San Diego.

Maf54: I miss you lots since san diego.
Teen: ya I cant wait til dc
Maf54:
Teen: did you pick a night for dinner
Maf54: not yet…but likely Friday
Teen: ok…ill plan for Friday then
Maf54: that will be fun

The messages also show the teen is, at times, uncomfortable with Foley's aggressive approach.

Maf54: I want to see you
Teen: Like I said not til feb…then we will go to dinner
Maf54: and then what happens
Teen: we eat…we drink…who knows…hang out…late into the night
Maf54: and
Teen: I dunno
Maf54: dunno what
Teen: hmmm I have the feeling that you are fishing here…im not sure what I would be comfortable with…well see

Foley resigned Friday after ABC News questioned him about the Internet messages.

He says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility to deal with alcohol and behavioral issues.

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[LadyT]

I wonder how old this page was.

 

[Prakosh]

I wonder how old this page was.

All Pages are 16 years of age!!! They used to be 17 years old but after the last page scandal, involving Democrats, the Program was revised to allow for closer scrutiny and the age was lowered to 16 from 17.

 

[Care4all]

i heard some were 15 too, on the news, did i hear wrong?

 

[Prakosh]

i heard some were 15 too, on the news, did i hear wrong?

Could be, the news reporters are very inconsistent and can't seem to get anything right. I could well be wrong. They got the age of consent right, so the age of the pages is certainly conjecture at this point. I mean 50 percent accuracy is excellent for them. Judith Miller won a Pulitzer and she never got that high. In fact on Iraq, she never hit a 10 percent accuracy rate ... it was all bullshit!!!!!