Georgia GOP Youth Leader Resigns After Alleged Child Predator Sting

Ja’Quon Stembridge, the youngest assistant secretary in Georgia GOP history and newly elected Georgia GOP Secretary, has resigned from his party role effective November 29.

The resignation follows a serious incident in Athens, where Stembridge was caught in a child sex predator sting, allegedly attempting to meet an underage boy.

Stembridge chairs the Georgia Teen Republicans, a high school organization, and is also a member of the Georgia Young Republicans. Text messages reviewed from the incident reportedly show Stembridge communicating with a 14-year-old and asking to meet even after the minor’s age was revealed.

Video footage from the confrontation captures Stembridge visibly flustered and making repeated excuses.

“No, I don’t, but I’m a— Are you 19 or are you 17?” the decoy asks sharply, blocking Stembridge’s path near the car. Stembridge stammers, “I swear to God. Okay, then talk to me then. Don’t lie to me, I swear to God. Let me see the ID.”

The decoy holds up a phone displaying screenshots of explicit text exchanges. Messages reportedly include phrases like “I can’t get around for” and “On like 11 months,” along with propositions for a meetup. The decoy presses, “Bruh, if you’re nineteen, just say it. Nigga, you’ll get way more respect when we being honest. Oh my God, look, come here.” Stembridge responds desperately, “I don’t even have car in my neck. I swear to God, you can call my mom. I swear to God, I’m only 17, just please.”

As the decoy continues to demand proof of age, Stembridge fumbles and admits, “I’m in college. I skipped a grade so. I SWEAR TO GOD.” The decoy calls out inconsistencies in his story, saying, “Bruh, alright, I’m seventeen. My birthday is July 12th.” Stembridge mutters, “July twelve of what? I’m 18,” before ultimately acknowledging the situation, “You know what I was doing. Bruh.”

The decoy insists Stembridge take responsibility: “Let me be 100. Let me let you be 100 because you already know what that shit is wrong. I already peeped your behavior, nigga driving around trying to like niggas. That ain’t cool. Ain’t none of that going on in Athens, bruh. Delete the profile or whatever.” Stembridge, hands raised, appears to surrender as the decoy demands, “Apologize for apologize. You’re gonna do that again?”

No arrests or charges have been filed, and Stembridge has not commented publicly while keeping his social media accounts private.

The Georgia GOP has confirmed that they will fill the vacant position according to party bylaws. Stembridge’s resignation ends his tenure in multiple youth leadership roles, raising significant concerns about the future of the Georgia Teen Republicans.

Newly elected Georgia GOP Secretary JaQuon Stembridge was caught in a child sex predator sting, allegedly attempting to meet a 14-year-old boy.

He chairs the Georgia Teen Republicans, a high school organization, and is a member of the Georgia Young Republicans.

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