Sen. Ralph Shortey resigned his position, Wednesday afternoon. Monday, Shortey hired defense attorney Ed Blau who announced the Senator would resign by Wednesday evening. Last week, Shortey turned ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma legislator charged with hiring a 17-year-old boy for sex resigned on Wednesday, saying he didn’t want to be a distraction to his fellow lawmakers. Republican Sen.

Disgraced former state senator Ralph Shortey pleaded guilty in federal court to child trafficking charges. It's part of a plea deal where prosecutors agreed to drop child porn charges. Shortey didn't ...

A conservative state senator who once wanted to be a missionary was accused Thursday in a child prostitution case of offering to pay a 17-year-old boy for sex. Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City, was ...

Former Oklahoma state Sen. Ralph Shortey, 35, R- Oklahoma City, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for soliciting sex online with a 17-year-old boy. The official charge was one count of child ...

Videos from Moore police body cameras show officers scolding a former state senator they found in a hotel room with a 17-year-old boy. The videos of the March 9 incident at the Super 8 Motel with ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An Oklahoma state senator accused of hiring a 17-year-old boy for sex has resigned. Republican Sen. Ralph Shortey submitted his resignation letter Wednesday. He was arrested last ...

Madi Madory is 19 years old, a junior at Westmoore High School in Moore and is a page for Sen. Ralph Shortey. “My favorite part of the Capitol is hanging out with my Senator,” said Madi. Pages are ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Ralph Shortey will keep his legislative retirement benefits regardless of whether he is convicted in a child prostitution case. His annual pension will be about $9,200 if he ...

The investigation of former state Sen. Ralph Shortey uncovered evidence that he posted Craigslist ads several times “attempting to solicit young males for sexual contact,” the FBI ...