Laughton, 39, has been federally charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children and aiding and abetting by the US Attorney's Office District of Massachusetts. He was the first openly transgender lawmaker in the United States.
Swalwell was seen pictured with Laughton at a campaign event in New Hampshire in 2019, according to photos posted by Libs of TikTok on Twitter.
Wow. @RepSwalwell and @BetoORourke campaigned for Stacie Laughton- the nation’s first transgender elected state rep who was arrested for child porn and child exploitation.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 20, 2023
Worth noting that Stacie has a long criminal history dating back to before his 2022 campaign. pic.twitter.com/fRKskg3eht