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Police in Virginia say the telecom executive was using the Internet 'to solicit a minor.' | REUTERS
Lobbyist faces sex solicitation charge
By BROOKS BOLIEK 09/19/13 03:44 PM EDT Updated 09/19/13 04:16 PM EDT
A top D.C. lobbyist for Alcatel-Lucent, a major supplier of telecommunications equipment, was arrested for soliciting sex from a minor using the Internet, according to police.
Kevin Michael Krufky, 40, of Arlington, Va., was charged with a felony by Manassas, Va., police “for using a communications system to solicit a minor for sexual activity” on Sept. 11, according to the arrest report. The alleged contact took place on or around Aug. 23, the report states.
He is listed as the company’s vice president of public affairs on Senate lobbying reports. In July, Krufky lobbied senior aides to acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn and Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai on ConnectED — President Barack Obama’s plan to revamp the nation’s education technology program, according to FCC documents.
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“We are obviously shocked by this matter and take the arrest of this employee and the allegations made against him very seriously. Alcatel-Lucent expects the highest standards of personal conduct of its employees,” company spokesman Kurt Steinert told POLITICO. “The company will cooperate with the police and judicial authorities on this matter in the event that our assistance is sought.”
The company said Thursday that Krufky has resigned.
Calls and emails to Krufky went unreturned.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/kevin-michael-krufky-tech-lobbyist-faces-sex-solicitation-charge-097077#ixzz3rxIFC6Uw
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