Rep. Mike Collins, the Trump-endorsed Republican trying to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff, has built his Senate campaign on being “tough on crime.” But court records reviewed by the Daily Beast show several of his “convoy captains,” the county-level organizers he credits with his campaign’s success, have criminal histories.
Brett Benny Langham pleaded guilty in 2014 to felony cruelty to children, sexual battery, and family violence battery in an incident involving his stepdaughter, who was under 16. Joey Jackson, a former school bus driver, was charged last year with child cruelty and failure to report child abuse after he allegedly didn’t pull over while a 7-year-old was beaten by other students. And Gordon Austin pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor fraud counts in 2009 and later lost his dentist’s license.
Collins’ campaign says it didn’t know about the captains’ backgrounds and noted they’re unpaid volunteers. It’s the latest scandal for a campaign already facing scrutiny over staff and vol...