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Randy Kaufman: Arizona GOP candidate arrested after cops caught him masturbating in car outside preschool

Randy Kaufman, the Maricopa Community College Board GOP candidate, suspended his campaign after his arrest for public sexual indecency

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SURPRISE, ARIZONA: Maricopa Community College Board GOP candidate Randy Kaufman suspended his campaign after his arrest on a charge of public sexual indecency on October 4. He was allegedly caught masturbating in full view of the Wirtzels Preschool and Child Care Center where children were playing on the ground.

According to a police report by the Maricopa County Community College Police, a police officer identified a Ford F-150 parked with a shade screen along the windshield, when the officer approached the vehicle, Kaufman “immediately became alarmed as I saw [Kaufman] had his pants down mid-thigh and was exposed showing his fully erect nude penis.” “I’m sorry,” Kaufman replied, according to the report. “I f—ked up. I’m really stressed.” He admitted he was masturbating while watching pornography on his phone. 

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The officer asked, “Why would you do that here?I saw a guy on a bike pass by you. If I could see you, don’t you think other people could? Cars were passing by you in the lot.” Kaufman said, "I’m just really stressed out. I have a lot of things going on.” "Don’t you see how alarming that is? That there are children nearby, people passing on bikes and in cars where they can look and see what you are doing?” the officer said. 

The police report mentions Kaufman told the officer he knew masturbating in public was a crime and further stated that he was retired after working for the Arizona Department of Corrections for 27 years. The police report states that, after asking if he could go “off-the-record,” Kaufman told that he knew another Maricopa County Community College District police officer named Jim Hill. He also mentioned that he was a candidate for the Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board. However, he was then arrested for suspected public sexual indecency. As per The Sun, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office will reportedly be handling the charging decision in the case.

Following this incident, Kaufman released a statement on Tuesday afternoon, October 18, confirming he will suspend his campaign. He said, "Today, I am announcing that I am suspending my campaign for Maricopa County Community College District. A personal legal matter has recently arisen, and I need to step out of the race to focus on personal affairs. I am sincerely grateful for the supporters and friends I have gathered throughout the campaign. I will never stop fighting to protect the United States Consitution and the values that make America the greatest county in the world," reported AZ Family.

State Rep Kelli Butler, a Democrat running against Kaufman for the governing board seat, tweeted a written statement by saying, “The nature of the charges against Mr Kaufman is extremely troubling and I hope all facts about this incident will be known soon and that justice is served. According to the report, this incident occurred within feet of an occupied pre-school, and Mr Kaufman acknowledged guilt and tried to leverage his candidacy. Needless to say that’s unacceptable.”