Negative According to authorities, the brother-in-law of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was detained after he allegedly tried to buy sex with a 16-year-old girl at a hotel in Florida before strangling her.
Who is Jimmie Gardner?
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Jimmie Gardner, 57, was taken into custody in Florida following reports that he had sex with a 16-year-old girl at the Renaissance Hotel in Tampa. Gardner had wanted to give the girl money in return for having sex, but she changed her mind, which infuriated Gardner.
After they got into a fight, Gardner tried to cut the girl’s neck and stop her breathing. A federal judge, who is also Gardner’s wife, complicates matters. The seriousness of the incident is highlighted by the violent nature of the encounter, the severity of the charges, and its disturbing nature. Gardner departed from the hotel room, leaving law enforcement to handle the fallout.
What Happened to Jimmie Gardner
According to the police, the teenager initially consented to having sex with Gardner in exchange for money after accepting his invitation to return to his hotel room.
However, the girl later had second thoughts, which enraged Gardner, who told her to leave before the two got into a fight, according to police.
However, the girl later had second thoughts, which enraged Gardner, who told her to leave before the two got into a fight, according to police.
When the fight got physical, Gardner is accused of grabbing the minor by the neck and stopping her breathing, according to the police. Gardner then departed from the hotel room, and the girl dialled 911
Police Involvement
A man accused of committing a series of wrongful convictions is being held at the Orient Road Jail. The man, who married federal judge Leslie Abrams Gardner in 2018, is a 27-year wrongful conviction survivor, social justice advocate, motivational speaker, and freedom fighter.
State Attorney Suzy Lopez stated that everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence and that the charges are taken seriously. Gardner, who was once drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1984, is now working as a motivational speaker and emotional intelligence trainer.
Gardner, a man, was taken into custody by police on charges of sexual assault and human trafficking. One felony count of human trafficking for commercial sexual activity involving a minor under the age of eighteen, one felony count of lewd or lascivious touching of a minor by a person 24 years of age or older, and one misdemeanor count of battery were brought against Gardner. Gardner was formerly found guilty of sexual assault in West Virginia in 1987.
