亚特兰大（ANF/Gray News）——佐治亚州一名竞选州众议员的共和党候选人因猥亵罪名被捕。
ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) — A Republican candidate in Georgia running for the state House of Representatives has been arrested on charges of public indecency.
据科布县当局称，安德烈·斯塔福德因涉及10月15日在斯米尔纳发生的一起事件，被指控犯有猥亵和猥亵儿童罪（重罪指控）。
According to Cobb County authorities, Andre Stafford is accused of public indecency and child molestation, a felony charge, in connection with an Oct. 15 incident in Smyrna.
逮捕令称，一名步行去校车站的女孩遭遇一辆灰色2024款起亚Forte轿车，司机对她暴露身体。警方表示，Flock监控摄像头追踪车辆锁定斯塔福德，受害者在照片辨认中指认出他。
The arrest warrant said a girl walking to her bus stop was approached by a gray 2024 Kia Forte whose driver exposed himself. Police said Flock surveillance cameras tracked the car to Stafford, whom the victim identified in a photo lineup.
斯塔福德正在竞选斯米尔纳的第42众议院选区，该席位现由民主党人加布里埃尔·桑切斯担任。
Stafford is running for house district 42 in Smyrna, a seat held by Democrat Gabriel Sanchez.
斯塔福德曾与多位知名共和党官员合影，包括竞选副州长的州参议员格雷格·多勒扎尔、联邦众议员巴里·劳德米尔克，以及竞选现任联邦众议员迈克·柯林斯国会席位的州众议员休斯顿·盖恩斯——柯林斯正寻求在2026年备受全国关注的佐治亚州中期选举中击败联邦参议员乔恩·奥索夫。
Stafford has been photographed with a number of prominent GOP officials, including state Sen. Greg Dolezal, who is running for lieutenant governor; U.S. Rep. Barry Loundermilk; and state Rep. Houston Gaines, who is running for a congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s nationally watched 2026 midterms.
“斯塔福德先生今年在全州许多竞选活动中做过志愿者，包括我们的竞选团队，”柯林斯说。“这些指控令人作呕，如果属实，他就该上名单、进监狱。”杰克逊的竞选团队表示，斯塔福德与他们的竞选活动没有任何关联。斯塔福德的代表未立即就此事置评。佐治亚州大选将于11月3日举行。
“Mr. Stafford has volunteered on many campaigns across the state this year, including ours,” Collins said. “The charges are sickening, and if they’re true, then he belongs on a list and behind bars.”Jackson’s campaign has said Stafford has no connection to their campaign. Stafford’s representatives did not immediately comment regarding the situation. Georgia’s general election is on Nov. 3.