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He has been charged with three felony counts

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WEBVTT INA.PATRINA: PAUL, THE REPORT GOESINTO PRETTY GRAPHIC DETAILPOLICE SAY IT WAS THE TEENSPARENTS WHO NOTIFIED POLICEAFTER THE FOLLOWED THE TEEN ANDSAW HIM GOING INSIDE A SUPER 8MOTEL ROOM.THIS REPORT FROM MOORE POLICESTATES OFFICERS ARRIVED AT AROOM AT THE SUPER 8 MOTEL AFTERMIDNIGHT MARCH 9.' AND COULDSMELL A STRONG ODOR OF RAWMARIJUANA INSIDE THEY FOUND AJUEVNILE MALE AND AN ADULT MALE,BELIEVED TO BE RALPH SHORTEY.THE REPORT STATES THE TEEN HAS AHISTORY OF DRUG USE ANDSOLICITING SEX ON CRAIGSLIST.IT GOES ON TO SAY THAT SHORTEYLIED TO POLICE AND SAID HE WASALONE IN THE ROOM, BUT LATERFOUND THE TEEN INSIDE.THE REPORT STATES THAT THE TWOHAD KNOWN AND TEXTED EACH OTHERFOR A YEAR.THOSE TEXTS AND SOCIAL MEDIAMESSAGES REVEAL SHORTEY USED THEALIAS JAMIE TILLEY TOCOMMUNICATE WITH THE BOY.IN ONE CONVERSATION, THE TEENASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING HECOULD DO FOR SOME CASH BECAUHE NEEDED MONEY FOR SPRINGBREAK.SHORTEY RESPONDED I DON'T REALLYHAVE ANY LEGITIMATE THINGS INEED HELP WITH RIGHT NOW.WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN QUOTESEXUAL STUFF.I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TOREACH SENATOR SHORTEY THROUGHOUTE DAY AND THAT HAS BEEN

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The Cleveland County District Attorney's Office on Thursday filed three felony charges against State Sen. Ralph Shortey. Shortey has been charged with three felony counts, including, Engaging in child prostitutionEngaging in prostitution within 1,000 feet of a church.Transporting minor for prostitution/lewdness. Moore police presented charges to the DA on Wednesday. Police say the investigation started after a man by the name of Ralph Allen Shortey was found in a motel room with an underage boy. Employees at the Super 8 Motel in Moore say the man checked in shortly after midnight March 9, and police arrived about 30 minutes later. KOCO 5 on Thursday obtained a search warrant that was served during the investigation. In the search warrant, police said they found the juvenile's Kindle Fire tablet that contained conversation between him and Shortey pertaining to sexual activities in exchange for money. The tablet was seized as evidence. The Moore Police Department on Wednesday released a redacted police report about the incident at the Super 8 Motel. Click here to read the redacted report. Police officials released the following statement on the department's Facebook page: "There has been a great deal of interest in an incident that occurred in Moore on March 9th, 2017 at a local hotel. At this time, an investigation is still ongoing. The Moore Police Department is committed to responding to and fulfilling requirements of the Oklahoma Open Records act. The Moore Police Department will be providing prompt and reasonable access to records for public inspection once the release of those records will no longer hinder any ongoing investigation and when the records have been compiled.