Democrat convicted child molester runs for MAYOR in Rhode Island
GATEWAY PUNDIT REPORTED
A Democrat convicted child molester who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl and later violated a no-contact order with the same child is now running for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.
The horrific criminal history of Michael English, 54, was revealed just days after he announced his 2026 mayoral campaign.
According to reporting from The Providence Journal, English committed multiple sexual acts with the underage girl in 1997 when he was 26 years old.
The Providence Journal reports:
English - who is 54 years old - briefly mentioned in a letter announcing his campaign that he had previously been incarcerated:
"I made immature decisions that led to my arrest and a period of incarceration coupled with I dropped out of Hope High School in 1990 and, simply put, I failed to live up to my potential."
he immature decisions seemingly refer to the then-26-year-old English's relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
The Democrat pleaded no contest in 1998 to first-degree child molestation, sexual assault, second-degree child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Despite prosecutors pushing for serious prison time, he was sentenced to 20 years, with all but 18 months suspended, and he served only 15 months thanks to good-behavior credits.