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Right Wing Talk Show Host IndictedPopular Houston conservative arrested for exposing himself to a minor, the latest in a string of embarrassments for radio icons
Radio talk show host Jon Matthews was indicted on one count of indecency with a child Wednesday. Matthews has been a leading consevative talk show host in Houston, Texas for years. Apparently, Mr. Matthews exposed his genitals to a child in his Sugar Land neighborhood. The child complained to police, who investigated the incident, and Matthews was indicted last Wednesday by a Fort Bend County jury. If convicted, Matthews could face from 2 to 10 years in prison. Matthews has been the morning show host on KSEV AM. He resigned from his job after learning of his indictment. According to KSEV's web site, Matthews is a former Marine who was raised in nearby Beaumont, Texas.
Some conservatives claim that conservative leaders like Bennett and Limbaugh simply buckle from the temptation of having to live in a world corrupted by liberal vices. But critics claim that these so-called spokesmen of the right wing are nothing more than hypocrits -- people who preach one thing and do another. "It doesn't surprise me at all that another right wing whacko has been exposed as a pervert," said popular shock jock Howard Stern. "Let's not forget Dr. Laura and her topless internet photos that have been around for years, all while she's pretending to be a paragon of virtue to her radio audience." KSEV has not announced a permanent replacement for Mr. Matthews. 
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The fall of yet another icon has stunned conservative audiences everywhere. First, it was Bill Bennett, the morals czar, who was exposed as a gambling addict. Then, popular radio host Rush Limbaugh was revealed to be a drug addict.