Missouri's Republican Gov. Eric Greitens Was Just Indicted for Being a Complete Pervert

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was indicted Thursday on one felony count of invasion of privacy.



The charge says Greitens knowingly took a photograph of a woman in a "state of full or partial nudity without the knowledge and consent" of that woman. The charge goes on to say the photograph was taken "in a place where a person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy, and the defendant subsequently transmitted the image contained in the photograph in a manner that allowed access to that image via a computer."



Invasion of Privacy in the 1st Degree is a Class D Felony in Missouri.



"Under Missouri law, the Grand Jury has found probable cause to believe that Governor Greitens violated Missouri State Statute 565.252, which was in place at the time of the violation," Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said in a statement. "This statute has a provision for both a felony and misdemeanor. The law makes it a felony if a person transmits the image contained in the photograph or film in a manner that allows access to that image via a computer."



A judge said Greitens could be released on his own personal recognizance and is allowed to travel, according to Susan Ryan, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office.



Thursday night, Greitens released the following statement:



As I have said before, I made a personal mistake before I was Governor. I did not commit a crime.



With today’s disappointing and misguided political decision, my confidence in our prosecutorial system is shaken, but not broken. I know this will be righted soon.



The people of Missouri deserve better than a reckless liberal prosecutor who uses her office to score political points.



I look forward to the legal remedies to reverse this action.



This will not for a moment deter me from doing the important work of the great people of Missouri.