Brian Sliter Ends Run For Mayor Of Touchytown

What kind of world do we live in when a registered sex offender can't run for public office?

Brian "Mr. McFeely" Sliter has ended his run for mayor of Wilmer, Texas:

The registered sex offender running for mayor that catapulted this southern Dallas County town into an international media frenzy has dropped out of the race.
James Brian Sliter, 42, was placed on deferred adjudication several years ago and registered as a sex offender after he claims he was “set up” in a police sting operation. He had made arrangements to meet an underage girl for sex, according to published media reports.

"I've been convinced by the probation department to drop out of the race for mayor in the best interests of all concerned,” Sliter stated in a news release submitted after The Ellis County Press’ Internet radio show last night.

“My biggest concern is that my motivation for running and putting myself through this ordeal will go unnoticed. At this point, I feel I've done all I can for the community in focusing international attention on the problems in Wilmer."

Problems like registered sex offenders living in Wilmer.

via Ellis County Press

To Catch A Mayor

Texas is pretty fucked up. How fucked up? Fucked up enough to have a registered sex offender run for mayor of one of it's cities.

Inspired by the heroic tale of Carl Stanley McGee, Brian Sliter is running for mayor of Wilmer, Texas. People are all upset and stuff just because he was caught in a police sting while trying to bone a 15yo girl:

Brian Sliter said late Friday he accepts responsibility for his arrest and has received counseling that has helped "turn my life around."

"I don't expect anybody in the public to condone what I did and I don't expect anybody to forgive what I did," said Sliter, 42. "What I do hope is people look at my current character ... . People can rehabilitate and make themselves a better person."

Sliter was arrested after arranging a meeting with whom he thought was a teenager, according to state records. He was charged with attempting to commit sexual assault of a child and placed on 10 years probation, records show.

Sliter is eligible to run for office in Wilmer, a town of about 3,400 just south of Dallas, because he was never convicted. He received deferred adjudication, which means he will not be convicted if he successfully completes probation.

"Someone told me, `Make something positive come from this,'" Sliter said. "I feel really bad about it, really embarrassed about it, really awful about it. I am really glad there is no direct victim. I thank God for that every day."


via AP