A Google cache of an Internet page for Milwaukee's homosexual "PrideFest" reveals that its outreach coordinator, now facing felony sex charges for allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old boy, was the contact person for the event's children's attractions.
Authorities have reported David W. Bodoh, 42, of Wauwatosa, Wis., apparently made contact with a boy from Oconomowoc, and eventually set up a meeting with an undercover state agent who posed online as the child.
The boy's foster mother is said to have discovered explicit e-mails between her son and Bodoh in January, and contacted police.
But the cached page reveals Bodoh was the "contact" for events including "ComedySportz for Children," an event that was on the daily schedule twice, as well as "Kids' Story Time with Broad Vocabulary," which also was scheduled twice.
He's listed as the only contact on the schedule that also includes a presentation from the Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, the LGBT History Project/Sage and the "Gender Non-Discrimination Presented by F.OR.G.E. & Center Advocates."
A snapshot of the July 13 posting for David Bodoh as the contact person for various children's events at a "gay" festival |
Bodoh's e-mail link led to "Pridefest."
He held that status as recently as July 13, when the page was archived.
Authorities said last month, the state agent acting as the boy made contact with Bodoh on a website geared toward homosexual connections.
According to the criminal complaint, Bodoh set up a meeting with "the boy" at Brookfield Square Mall on July 12, where the suspect promised to give the boy the "ride of his life."
When Bodoh arrived on his motorcycle, he was arrested by officers from several agencies, but told them he was merely planning on taking the boy out for a meal.
He was charged with using a computer to facilitate a sex crime, and, if convicted, faces up to 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.
According to its website, "The mission of PrideFest is to advocate, celebrate and educate the general community and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community with regard to all aspects of LGBT culture. To accomplish this, PrideFest produces an annual Pride celebration. Educational events include, but are not limited to, exhibits, lectures, art and community outreach which fully display the diversity of LGBT culture."
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