Boss of California LGBT Nonprofit Arrested in Child Predator Sting

The director of a California-based LGBT non-profit was among 17 men recently arrested in a sting operation to catch predators allegedly seeking to have sexual activity with children. Gerad Slayton, 42, the recently appointed executive director of the Rainbow Resource Center based in Modesto, was charged with arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes and communicating with a minor for sex. Mr. Slayton pleaded not guilty, according to the Modesto Bee. He is being held on $250,000 bail at the Stanislaus County Jail and is expected to appear in court on Jan. 29. Under the California Penal Code, Mr. Slayton’s alleged crimes face penalties including criminal fines, imprisonment, and registration as a sex offender....