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Meet MAGAt Andre Lamar Stafford, a Republican candidate who aligned himself with the pro-Trump wing of the party and is running for Georgia State House District 42, who was arrested on felony child molestation and public indecency charges. According to Cobb County authorities and the Smyrna Police Department, the investigation involves an incident reported on October 15, 2026, near a school bus stop. Following the report, law enforcement utilized local Flock license plate recognition cameras to identify a vehicle near the scene, which was registered to Stafford. The felony child molestation warrant alleges that Stafford pulled his vehicle alongside a young girl, initiated contact by telling her she was "pretty," and proceeded to touch himself after exposing his genitals. A magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant on October 22, 2026, and Stafford was taken into custody. During his initial appearance in Cobb County Magistrate Court, Judge Quinn M. Kasper initially denied bond, explicitly ruling that Stafford posed a significant danger to the community. Despite facing felony child molestation and misdemeanor public indecency charges, Stafford maintained his innocence to local media, stating he has "no reason to drop out" of the November 3, 2026, election.